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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$30,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region

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Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology is the 164th most popular major in the country with 4,307 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 236 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 37 cell/cellular and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in cell/cellular and molecular biology. That schools that top this list have a program in cell/cellular and molecular biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology in the Southeast Region

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 14 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

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 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region. USF Tampa is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 6 doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UF Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s cell/cellular and molecular biology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology Report

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