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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,166 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 641 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 77 colleges that offered a degree in general biomedical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biomedical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockefeller University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Rockefeller University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 33 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rockefeller University General Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. UMass Medical School is a small public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 41 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 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 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 doctorate’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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehouse School of Medicine. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences 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.
With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. UT Health San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 29 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 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.
Full UT Health San Antonio General Biomedical Sciences Report
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. OSU Center for Health Sciences is a small public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 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 Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences General Biomedical Sciences Report
University of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate 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 13 doctorate’s 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of North Texas Health Science Center
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. UTHSC is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Emory University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 55 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Emory University
Ponce Health Sciences University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. PHSU is a small school located in Ponce, that handed out 1 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Ponce Health Sciences University
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
With a ranking of #14, Harvard University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - San Diego came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 29 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Salus University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Salus University is located in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Salus University
University of Akron Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 9 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus General Biomedical Sciences Report
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #19. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
University of Connecticut ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Connecticut General Biomedical Sciences Report
Dartmouth College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marshall University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Marshall University
The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. UTMB Galveston is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Maine came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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