by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Biomedical Sciences is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,689 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 47 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rockefeller University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rockefeller University is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 83 ’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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 #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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.
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Out of the 47 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cumberland County College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Vineland, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 98 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences 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%. 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 Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine General Biomedical Sciences Report
Susquehanna University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Susquehanna University is a small school located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania that handed out 34 ’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 88%. 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%.
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University of the Sciences ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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 33 students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of the Sciences General Biomedical Sciences Report
Hood College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hood is a small school located in Frederick, Maryland that handed out 29 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Plattsburgh, New York, this small public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 305 diplomas to qualified ’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 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
The City College of New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Marist College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Nazareth College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nazareth College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Marymount Manhattan College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marymount Manhattan College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 7 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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.
New York Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. New York Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Old Westbury, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 ’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%.
Atlantic Cape Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Atlantic Cape Community College is a small school located in Mays Landing, New Jersey that handed out 8 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 217 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 94 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, 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 87%.
Full University at Buffalo General Biomedical Sciences Report
LIU Post did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Stony Brook University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook University is a large school located in Stony Brook, New York that handed out 55 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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St John’s University - New York landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St John’s University - New York General Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, Drexel University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Georgetown University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 31 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Georgetown University General Biomedical Sciences Report
SUNY Cortland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cortland, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 8 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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