by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 11,166 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,524 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 822 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree 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.
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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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bluefield College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Bluefield College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bluefield, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 106 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Holy Cross. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified masters’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Wake Forest University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 99 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 34 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Shreveport, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full LSU Health - Shreveport General Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, William Carey University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 14 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at William Carey University
Campbell University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Medical University of South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #11, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 52 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 42 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. 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 Duke University
University of Miami landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 31 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of Miami
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UTHSC is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 7 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Florida Atlantic University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Florida Atlantic University
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 17 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%. 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.
University of Kentucky landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Marshall University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 11 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Auburn University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Auburn University is a public institution located in Auburn, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi
University of Central Florida landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 28 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Liberty University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 35 masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Liberty University
With a ranking of #24, Troy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. TROY is a public institution located in Troy, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Troy University
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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