by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 95,999 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Arkansas, there were 881 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 851 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,130 and $24,615 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. That schools that top this list have a program in biology studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arkansas bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Philander Smith College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lyon College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lyon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Batesville, Arkansas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biology Studies at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Ozarks. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Ozarks is a small school located in Clarksville, Arkansas that handed out 18 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Ouachita Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Williams Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. Williams Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hendrix College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. UCA is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about Biology Studies at University of Central Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 83 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school handed out 251 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas - Fort Smith came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. UAFS is a medium-sized school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 44 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small school located in Magnolia, Arkansas that handed out 27 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Central Baptist College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Henderson State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Biology Studies at Henderson State University
John Brown University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas list. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 10 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Arkansas at Monticello came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. Monticello, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Biology Studies Report
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #18, Arkansas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas Tech University is a medium-sized public school situated in Russellville, Arkansas. It awarded 42 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Harding University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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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