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 Biology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 27,856 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,714 and $24,907 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,751 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 109 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general biology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology 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 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.
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #2 spot on the list. MC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 144 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 109 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Holy Cross landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 10 masters’s biology 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Liberty University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region. West Liberty, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at West Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Wake Forest University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Clemson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 114 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Alcorn State University is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 9 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mercer University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 34 masters’s biology 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is located in Shreveport, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
William Carey University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 16 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Campbell University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Campbell is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 17 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Georgia State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 78 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Medical University of South Carolina came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. MUSC is located in Charleston, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Jackson State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jackson, Mississippi, and it awarded 13 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Biology at Jackson State University
With a ranking of #18, Georgia College & State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Milledgeville, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and it awarded 52 masters’s biology 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%.
Southern University and A & M College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 10 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern University and A & M College General Biology Report
Virginia State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia State is a small public school situated in Petersburg, Virginia. It awarded 6 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Hampton University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Jacksonville State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 15 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Jacksonville State University
University of New Orleans came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 12 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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