2023 Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies 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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 95,999 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 24,332 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 203 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biology studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 biology studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region biological sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies in the Southeast Region
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 #1 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 591 students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full USF Tampa Biology Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 342 students in 2020-2021.
Florida State also took the #14 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $9,946 for southeast region biological sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida State Biology Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 522 diplomas to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, FAU is in the top on our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
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%.
Full FAU Biology Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elizabeth City State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region. Elizabeth City State University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $3,704 for southeast region biological sciences students.
Read more about Biology Studies at ECSU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 102 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,924 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students.
Read more about Biology Studies at Western Carolina University
Copiah-Lincoln Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 82 degrees to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $3,833 for southeast region biological sciences students.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Copiah-Lincoln Community College
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 163 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UAB is also in the top of our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for southeast region biological sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Florida International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 925 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
FIU also claimed a top spot on our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,298 for southeast region biological sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at FIU
With a ranking of #9, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 340 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCF is $8,618 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCF Biology Studies Report
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,032 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Southern Miss
East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Johnson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 100 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for East Tennessee State University is $12,894 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students.
Full East Tennessee State University Biology Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Memphis is $13,904 for southeast region biological sciences students.
Full University of Memphis Biology Studies Report
East Carolina University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 226 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
ECU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Carolina University is $16,550 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students.
Full ECU Biology Studies Report
University of South Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 98 diplomas to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend USA is $16,826 for southeast region biological sciences students.
Full University of South Alabama Biology Studies Report
Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 37 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for MC is $18,190 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at Mississippi College
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 277 degrees to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,634 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students per year to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Charlotte Biology Studies Report
Delta State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Delta State University is $14,296 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students.
Full Delta State University Biology Studies Report
With a ranking of #18, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 52 degrees to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for William Carey University is $14,284 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students.
Read more about Biology Studies at William Carey University
University of North Florida landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 178 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,865 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students per year to attend UNF.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of North Florida
With a ranking of #20, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 172 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Greensboro is also in the top of our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. It costs about $11,629 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students per year to attend UNC Greensboro.
Read more about Biology Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Georgia Southern University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 220 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,571 for southeast region biological sciences students.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Georgia Southern University
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 196 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNCW is also in the top of our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $19,136 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences 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%.
Read more about Biology Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
University of Florida ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 563 students in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $5,135 for southeast region biological sciences students per year to attend University of Florida.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of Florida
Appalachian State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,989 for southeast region biological sciences students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, 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 86%.
Full Appalachian State Biology Studies Report
Kennesaw State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Kennesaw State University is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 277 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $18,522 for Southeast Region Biological Sciences students.
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 full report on Biology Studies at Kennesaw State University
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