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2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
658 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region 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 in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,025 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 658 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $8,194 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General Biomedical Sciences Report

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #2 spot on the list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 224 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $11,578 for Great Lakes Region 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%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Grand Valley State University

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Oakland has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $7,490 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Oakland.

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UM Flint also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Michigan - Flint is $7,955 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UM Flint General Biomedical Sciences Report

#5

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, WMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $13,021 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full WMU General Biomedical Sciences Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#9 in overall quality

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $11,598 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Michigan.

Full Central Michigan General Biomedical Sciences Report

#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

Marquette University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 161 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Marquette is $19,169 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 88%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Marquette

#12 in overall quality

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 24 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Akron Main Campus, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Akron Main Campus is $14,816 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus

#9

Alverno College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Alverno College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Alverno also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $12,483 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Alverno College.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Alverno General Biomedical Sciences Report

#10

Concordia University, Wisconsin

Mequon, Wisconsin
#10 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Mequon, Wisconsin. It awarded 15 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $20,297 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Concordia University, Wisconsin.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Concordia University, Wisconsin General Biomedical Sciences Report

#11

Edgewood College

Madison, Wisconsin
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Edgewood College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Edgewood College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Edgewood has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Edgewood is $20,237 for great lakes region 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%.

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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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