by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Bioinformatics is the 397th most popular major in the country with 1,156 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 175 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in bioinformatics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their bioinformatics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Valley State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Valley State University is a small school located in Itta Bena, Mississippi that handed out 3 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Bioinformatics at Mississippi Valley State University
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #2 spot on the list. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 43 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 38 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Bioinformatics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davidson College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Davidson, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. UNC Charlotte is a large school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 25 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #6, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 8 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 4 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bioinformatics Report
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAMS is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 4 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bioinformatics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Medical University of South Carolina ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #11, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Bioinformatics at North Carolina State University
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 13 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Bioinformatics Report
Virginia Tech came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #15, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 1 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Bioinformatics at University of Alabama at Birmingham
George Mason University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fairfax, Virginia, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified ’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at George Mason University
Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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