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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 95,999 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.

Across the Southeast region, there were 24,332 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 22,885 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 356 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biology studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in the Southeast Region

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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi

Out of the 356 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rust College landed the #1 spot on the list. Holly Springs, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

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 Biology Studies at Rust College

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centenary College of Louisiana. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Centenary Louisiana is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 37 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Full Centenary College of Louisiana Biology Studies Report

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Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

Out of the 356 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #3 spot on the list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 120 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biology Studies at XULA

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Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alice Lloyd College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Pippa Passes, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Full Alice Lloyd Biology Studies Report

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Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presbyterian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Presbyterian College is a small school located in Clinton, South Carolina that handed out 44 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biology Studies at Presbyterian College

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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee

Fisk University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Fisk University Biology Studies Report

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Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina

Bennett College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Bennett Biology Studies Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Alcorn State University is a small public school situated in Alcorn State, Mississippi. It awarded 119 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alcorn State University Biology Studies Report

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Due West, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biology Studies at Erskine College

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Wofford College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Spartanburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read more about Biology Studies at Wofford

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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Philander Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biology Studies at Philander Smith College

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Stillman College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Stillman College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It awarded 19 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biology Studies at Stillman College

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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia

Randolph College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Read more about Biology Studies at Randolph College

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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina

Livingstone College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biology Studies at Livingstone College

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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, Mississippi

Tougaloo College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tougaloo College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tougaloo, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Tougaloo Biology Studies Report

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Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, Florida

Edward Waters College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Edward Waters College is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 17 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biology Studies at Edward Waters College

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

Spelman College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full Spelman Biology Studies Report

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Oglethorpe University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biology Studies at Oglethorpe University

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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina

Benedict College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biology Studies at Benedict College

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Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama

Miles College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miles College is a small school located in Fairfield, Alabama that handed out 26 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biology Studies at Miles College

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University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. USCB is located in Bluffton, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full USCB Biology Studies Report

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Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi

Millsaps College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Biology Studies at Millsaps College

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Lyon College
Batesville, Arkansas

Lyon College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lyon College is a small school located in Batesville, Arkansas that handed out 23 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Lyon College Biology Studies Report

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 153 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.

Read full report on Biology Studies at CNU

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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia

Randolph - Macon College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Randolph - Macon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Virginia. It awarded 47 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biology Studies at Randolph - Macon

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida
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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama
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Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama
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Hampden - Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia
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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia
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Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky
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Davidson College
Davidson, North Carolina
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Covenant College
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia
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South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, South Carolina
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West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia
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Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, North Carolina
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University of the Ozarks
Clarksville, Arkansas
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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia
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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
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Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee
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Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina
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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana
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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee
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Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina
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Talladega College
Talladega, Alabama
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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Le Moyne - Owen College Memphis, TN
52 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA
53 Birmingham Southern College Birmingham, AL
54 Claflin University Orangeburg, SC

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