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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida” ranking.
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 Florida, there were 4,745 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,608 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,395 and $25,950 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida” ranking, we looked at 34 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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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 Florida” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edward Waters College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eckerd College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida list. Saint Petersburg, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Memorial University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida. Florida Memorial University is located in Miami Gardens, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 486 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #5 spot on the list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 906 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Florida Southern College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Warner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. Lake Wales, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 147 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 581 bachelors’s biological sciences 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 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%.
Ave Maria University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking. AMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ave Maria, Florida. It awarded 16 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 81 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Nova Southeastern University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida list. Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 233 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Lynn University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #14. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 27 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees 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%.
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University of North Florida landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking. UNF is a fairly large school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 166 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Tampa landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking. The University of Tampa is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 83 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #17. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 563 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Barry University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Rollins College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, Bethune - Cookman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida list. Bethune - Cookman University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 14 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 328 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Florida-Online came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
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 ranking of #23, St. Thomas University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida list. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Stetson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking, coming in at #24. Stetson is located in DeLand, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
University of Central Florida landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Florida ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 331 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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