by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,524 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 Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region biomedical sciences students.
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluefield College landed the #1 spot on the list. Bluefield College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bluefield, Virginia. It awarded 106 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Bluefield College
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 164 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees 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 Morehouse School of Medicine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. MSM is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 Morehouse School of Medicine General Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Thomasville, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 748 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Brewton - Parker College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Brewton - Parker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Georgia. It awarded 3 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Brewton - Parker College General Biomedical Sciences Report
Southern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Southern Adventist University
University of Holy Cross came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Full University of Holy Cross General Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #9, AdventHealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at AdventHealth University
Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Morehead, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Morehead State University General Biomedical Sciences Report
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Auburn is a large public school situated in Auburn, Alabama. It awarded 286 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 5 ’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.
Full Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences General Biomedical Sciences Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 194 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 557 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Georgetown College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgetown College is located in Georgetown, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Ouachita Baptist University General Biomedical Sciences Report
The University of West Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pensacola, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 90 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full The University of West Florida General Biomedical Sciences Report
University of Lynchburg landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 20 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of Lynchburg
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Perkinston, Mississippi is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
North Carolina Central University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 29 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina Central University
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students 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%. 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.
Wake Forest University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Wake Forest University General Biomedical Sciences Report
Eastern Kentucky University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmond, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
University of South Alabama came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Alabama is a fairly large public school situated in Mobile, Alabama. It awarded 52 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 66 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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