by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 929 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 96 colleges that offered 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. West Liberty University is a small public school situated in West Liberty, West Virginia. It awarded 20 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biology Studies at West Liberty University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 114 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Out of the 96 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #3 spot on the list. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alcorn State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Alcorn State is located in Alcorn State, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Alcorn State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Charleston Southern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biology Studies at Charleston Southern University
University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 21 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 78 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Jackson State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia College & State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 16 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Full Georgia College & State University Biology Studies Report
Southern University and A & M College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Southern University and A & M College
Virginia State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia State University is a small school located in Petersburg, Virginia that handed out 6 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Hampton University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tennessee State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 11 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biology Studies at Tennessee State University
Jacksonville State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Jacksonville State University is located in Jacksonville, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #15, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a public institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Elizabeth City State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Elizabeth City State University is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biology Studies at Elizabeth City State University
Truett McConnell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Cleveland, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biology Studies at Truett McConnell University
Union University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Southeastern Louisiana University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Winthrop University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Louisiana Tech University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Citadel Military College of South Carolina landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The Citadel is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Citadel Military College of South Carolina Biology Studies Report
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 16 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Biology Studies Report
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified 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%.
Tuskegee University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tuskegee, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
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