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2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

82 Ranked Colleges
5,734 Degrees Awarded
$8,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,239 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,734 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 82 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biomedical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $3,181 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UPenn.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The impressive 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.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $5,248 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgetown.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgetown General Biomedical Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 88 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,993 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#24 in overall quality

Out of the 82 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 640 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $3,950 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Biomedical Sciences Report

#5

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The City College of New York is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $704 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCNY.

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Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Rexburg, Idaho, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho is $2,637 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

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University of Central Florida came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 440 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,211 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UCF General Biomedical Sciences Report

#8 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ohio State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $8,194 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Biomedical Sciences Report

#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $7,443 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of Minnesota - Duluth

#10

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida

Florida State College at Jacksonville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. FSCJ is located in Jacksonville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend FSCJ is $2,126 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#11

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $9,334 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu General Biomedical Sciences Report

#12

The University of West Florida

Pensacola, Florida

The University of West Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pensacola, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $4,140 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UWF General Biomedical Sciences Report

#13

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 526 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $11,454 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Biomedical Sciences Report

#14

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Grand Valley State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 224 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $11,578 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend GVSU.

The 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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#15

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $10,757 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI General Biomedical Sciences Report

#16

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#17 in overall quality

Saint Cloud State University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $10,688 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

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#17

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,203 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Houston.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of Houston

#25 in overall quality

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 28 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,584 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

The low 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus General Biomedical Sciences Report

#19

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#13 in overall quality

SUNY Cortland came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school situated in Cortland, New York. It awarded 9 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, SUNY Cortland has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Cortland is $12,202 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Cortland General Biomedical Sciences Report

#20

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

URI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend URI is $14,309 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full URI General Biomedical Sciences Report

#21

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,872 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UC Santa Cruz.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#22

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Aiken, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UofSC Aiken is $12,198 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

With a ranking of #23, Oakland University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 19 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Oakland is $7,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#16 in overall quality

Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 87 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for Colorado State is $11,831 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins General Biomedical Sciences Report

#25

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 15 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $12,975 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Iowa

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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