2023 Best Value Colleges for Biomathematics
14
Ranked Colleges
169
Degrees Awarded
$23,700
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biomathematics Schools” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Biomathematics is the 859th most popular major in the country with 169 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Biomathematics Schools” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in biomathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biomathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biomathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Biomathematics Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biomathematics Schools.
Top 14 Best Value Colleges for Biomathematics
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Biomathematics Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biomathematics Schools” list. It costs about $17,878 for Biomathematics students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Biomathematics at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biomathematics Schools. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 4 ’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our biomathematics students list, UofM has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Biomathematics Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,904 for Biomathematics students per year to attend UofM.
Full University of Memphis Biomathematics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biomathematics Schools list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marquette, Michigan. It awarded 2 ’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University also made our “Best Biomathematics Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $15,214 for biomathematics students per year to attend Northern Michigan University.
Read more about Biomathematics at Northern Michigan University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biomathematics Schools. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biomathematics degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also took the #10 spot in our “Best Biomathematics Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,209 for Biomathematics students per year to attend UC Irvine.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Biomathematics at University of California - Irvine
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biomathematics Schools list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biomathematics degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Pitt also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biomathematics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $27,058 for biomathematics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biomathematics at Pitt
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomathematics Schools ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 ’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.
UCLA also made our “Best Biomathematics Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,023 for biomathematics students per year to attend University of California - Los Angeles.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, 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 96%.
Full UCLA Biomathematics Report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biomathematics Schools ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.
WPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biomathematics Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Worcester Polytechnic Institute is $42,835 for Biomathematics students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Biomathematics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomathematics Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 2 ’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Biomathematics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida Tech is $31,009 for Biomathematics students.
Read more about Biomathematics at Florida Tech
Yale University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomathematics Schools ranking. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our biomathematics students list, Yale has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Biomathematics Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,296 for Biomathematics students per year to attend Yale.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Biomathematics at Yale
With a ranking of #10, Rhodes College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biomathematics Schools list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.
Rhodes College also took the #11 spot in our “Best Biomathematics Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rhodes College is $25,881 for Biomathematics students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Biomathematics at Rhodes College
With a ranking of #11, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biomathematics Schools list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern also made our “Best Biomathematics Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern University is $23,279 for biomathematics students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Read full report on Biomathematics at Northwestern University
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biomathematics Schools ranking, coming in at #12. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biomathematics Schools” list. It costs about $32,459 for Biomathematics students per year to attend Duke University.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Duke Biomathematics Report
Washington University in St Louis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biomathematics Schools list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biomathematics Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $26,921 for biomathematics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biomathematics at WUSTL
University of Southern California landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biomathematics Schools ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 ’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our biomathematics students list, USC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biomathematics Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USC is $32,569 for Biomathematics students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 91%.
Read more about Biomathematics at University of Southern California
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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