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2023 Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Southeast Region

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Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 6,206 people earned their degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences, making the major the 111th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,229 and had an average of $20,678 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 486 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,466 and $18,679 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality cell biology and anatomical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the cell biology and anatomical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region cell biology students.

Top 20 Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Norfolk, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Virginia Medical School, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Eastern Virginia Medical School Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 21 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

UARK also took the #8 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,507 for southeast region cell biology students per year to attend University of Arkansas.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, 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 85%.

Full UARK Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medical University of South Carolina. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. MUSC is a small public school situated in Charleston, South Carolina. It awarded 8 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

MUSC also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

ECU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region Cell Biology students.

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Augusta University
Augusta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Augusta University is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Augusta University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,239 for Southeast Region Cell Biology students per year to attend Augusta University.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Augusta University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 6 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for southeast region cell biology students per year to attend USF Tampa.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

UAB also took the #16 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,530 for Southeast Region Cell Biology students.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at UAB

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 41 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for southeast region cell biology students.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at UGA

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

With a ranking of #9, University of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

UF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for southeast region cell biology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at UF

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 4 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region cell biology students list, Liberty University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region cell biology students.

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University of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #11, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

UofL also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $16,828 for Southeast Region Cell Biology students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 7 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for VCU is $20,490 for southeast region cell biology 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%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region cell biology students list, University of Virginia has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $22,006 for Southeast Region Cell Biology students per year to attend University of Virginia.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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 97%.

Full University of Virginia Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 1 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Ole Miss also took the #18 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $12,161 for southeast region cell biology students per year to attend University of Mississippi.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Ole Miss

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Alderson Broaddus University
Philippi, West Virginia

Alderson Broaddus University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Alderson Broaddus University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philippi, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Alderson Broaddus University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $20,683 for southeast region cell biology students per year to attend Alderson Broaddus University.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 1 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend U Miami is $46,098 for southeast region cell biology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of Miami

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #17, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 14 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region cell biology students list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Vanderbilt is $19,970 for southeast region cell biology students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Vanderbilt

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Stetson University
DeLand, Florida

Stetson University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

Stetson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Stetson University is $23,218 for southeast region cell biology students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full Stetson Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

With a ranking of #19, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Duke is $32,459 for southeast region cell biology students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Duke University

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 143 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region cell biology students list, Tulane has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $39,749 for Southeast Region Cell Biology students per year to attend Tulane.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Tulane

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