1
by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 11,166 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major” ranking looked at 265 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biomedical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general biomedical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major”.
You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The colleges and universities below are the best for biomedical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockefeller University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Rockefeller University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Rockefeller University
Out of the 265 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine landed the #3 spot on the list. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Geisinger Commonwealth
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. University of North Texas Health Science Center is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 280 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of North Texas Health Science Center General Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bluefield College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major. Located in Bluefield, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 106 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Bluefield College
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 90 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Union College Nebraska came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Union College is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Union College
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 63 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai General Biomedical Sciences Report
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is located in Arecibo, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 55 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Located in Ponce, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 175 diplomas to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce General Biomedical Sciences Report
Rocky Vista University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Parker, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Rocky Vista University
Cumberland County College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Cumberland County College is located in Vineland, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 83 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Cumberland County College General Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, Heritage University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Located in Toppenish, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate 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.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Heritage University
With a ranking of #15, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is located in Downers Grove, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 103 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Midwestern University - Downers Grove
Mississippi College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Mississippi College
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Little Priest Tribal College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Little Priest Tribal College is a small public school situated in Winnebago, Nebraska. It awarded 1 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Little Priest Tribal College
Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #19. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Midwestern University - Glendale
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Located in El-Paso, Texas, this small public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is located in San Juan, and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biomedical Sciences Report
Morehouse School of Medicine ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Mayaguez, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Susquehanna University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 34 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Susquehanna University
Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
