2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,585 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 487 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cortland is $18,705 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at SUNY Cortland
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Plattsburgh. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
SUNY Plattsburgh also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend SUNY Plattsburgh is $15,845 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
CCNY also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCNY is $2,385 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of the Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 58 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USciences, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USciences is $33,637 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $18,194 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University at Buffalo
Nazareth College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nazareth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Nazareth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Nazareth is $29,994 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marist College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Marist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $37,195 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students per year to attend Marist College.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Marist College
Juniata College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Juniata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Juniata also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Juniata is $22,597 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students list, RIT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RIT is $33,167 for Middle Atlantic Region 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 low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology
Susquehanna University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Susquehanna is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Susquehanna, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Susquehanna University is $25,724 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its 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%.
Georgetown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.
Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $28,909 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students per year to attend Georgetown University.
The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 12 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UPenn also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UPenn is $25,802 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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 95%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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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%.
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- *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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