by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 203 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 32 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tennessee State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clark Atlanta University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Melbourne, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 16 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Wake Forest University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 ranking of #7, University of Louisville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 8 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees 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%.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 ranking of #10, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Kentucky did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Georgia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 11 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Biology Studies Report
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. West Virginia University is a large school located in Morgantown, West Virginia that handed out 5 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Miami ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 4 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 11 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #22, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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