2023 Best Value Colleges for Biostatistics in the Southeast Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biostatistics is the 382nd most popular major in the country with 1,275 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 310 biostatistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biostatistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biostatistics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biostatistics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Biostatistics in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,904 for Southeast Region Biostatistics students.
Read more about Biostatistics at UofM
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 82 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNC Chapel Hill is $12,469 for southeast region biostatistics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Biostatistics Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medical University of South Carolina. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region. MUSC is a public institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MUSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Biostatistics at Medical University of South Carolina
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 28 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region biostatistics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read full report on Biostatistics at UF
Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #5 spot on the list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biostatistics degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
UofL also made our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $16,828 for southeast region biostatistics students per year to attend UofL.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Louisville Biostatistics Report
Florida State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s biostatistics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region biostatistics students list, Florida State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for Southeast Region Biostatistics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, 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 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State Biostatistics Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 7 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,530 for southeast region biostatistics students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biostatistics at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biostatistics degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
VCU also made our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $20,490 for southeast region biostatistics students.
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%.
Read full report on Biostatistics at Virginia Commonwealth University
Augusta University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Augusta University is a public institution located in Augusta, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Augusta University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Augusta University is $12,239 for southeast region biostatistics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 more about Biostatistics at Augusta University
West Virginia University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. West Virginia University is a large public school situated in Morgantown, West Virginia. It awarded 8 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
WVU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend West Virginia University is $13,355 for Southeast Region Biostatistics students.
Read full report on Biostatistics at WVU
With a ranking of #11, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s biostatistics degrees to qualified students.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,559 for southeast region biostatistics students per year to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Biostatistics at UofSC
With a ranking of #12, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 3 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,161 for Southeast Region Biostatistics students per year to attend Ole Miss.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biostatistics at Ole Miss
With a ranking of #13, George Mason University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a public institution located in Fairfax, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GMU also made our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $19,551 for Southeast Region Biostatistics students per year to attend GMU.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biostatistics at George Mason University
University of Miami came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biostatistics degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region biostatistics students list, U Miami has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Miami is $46,098 for Southeast Region Biostatistics students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biostatistics at University of Miami
With a ranking of #15, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 50 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Emory is $22,597 for southeast region biostatistics students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read more about Biostatistics at Emory University
Vanderbilt University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 8 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt also made our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $19,970 for Southeast Region Biostatistics students per year to attend Vanderbilt University.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Biostatistics at Vanderbilt University
With a ranking of #17, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biostatistics degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Duke also made our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Duke is $32,459 for southeast region biostatistics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biostatistics at Duke University
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 8 ’s biostatistics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region biostatistics students list, Tulane has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Biostatistics Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Tulane is $39,749 for Southeast Region Biostatistics students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Biostatistics at Tulane
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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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