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2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s

83 Ranked Colleges
5,734 Degrees Awarded
$13,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” 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” ranking analyzed 83 colleges that offered a degree in general biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biomedical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Idaho. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. BYU - I is located in Rexburg, Idaho and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#2

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State is $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full South Dakota State General Biomedical Sciences Report

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#17 in overall quality

Out of the 83 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 54 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Cloud State University is $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

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#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $17,067 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth General Biomedical Sciences Report

#5

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#14 in overall quality

Out of the 83 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 224 students in 2019-2020.

GVSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 103 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for WMU is $19,433 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

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#8

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNI, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $15,620 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

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%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of Northern Iowa

#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. USD is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 44 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Dakota is $18,555 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

The low 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%.

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 22 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $14,051 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students per year to attend BYU - H.

Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii General Biomedical Sciences Report

Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 30 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

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 MSU Moorhead General Biomedical Sciences Report

#24 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 640 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#13

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#13 in overall quality

SUNY Cortland ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. SUNY Cortland is located in Cortland, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

SUNY Cortland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cortland is $18,705 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

Full University of Central Oklahoma General Biomedical Sciences Report

#15

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Houston General Biomedical Sciences Report

With a ranking of #16, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mercedita, . It awarded 26 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $8,702 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#17

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Aiken, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,050 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend UofSC Aiken.

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#18

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Juan, . The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is $11,810 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

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%.

Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro General Biomedical Sciences Report

#20

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 262 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a medium-sized school located in Ponce, that handed out 126 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is $9,304 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

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#22

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

With a ranking of #22, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 47 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Morehead State University is $12,421 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

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#23

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

University of South Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of South Alabama is $15,501 for Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.

Full University of South Alabama General Biomedical Sciences Report

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is located in Arecibo, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is $8,647 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

Full Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo General Biomedical Sciences Report

#25

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

University of Central Florida came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 440 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UCF is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.

The low 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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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