2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Arkansas
7Colleges
700Bachelor's Degrees
$21,287Avg Cost*
Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 700 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 0.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Arkansas ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Arkansas
The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Arkansas tops the 2021 list of our schools in Arkansas that are best for non-traditional general biology students. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population. UARK also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.
About 1.2% of UARK students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 6,821 students take at least one class online at UARK. About 5,786 of the students at UARK are attending part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arkansas at Little Rock. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock. UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in Arkansas list.
About 0.8% of UA Little Rock students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 3,830 of UA Little Rock students are exclusively distance learners. About 4,141 of the students at UA Little Rock are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Arkansas State University - Main Campus as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population. A-State also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at A-State is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. 5,279 of A-State students are exclusively distance learners. 6,811 students are part time.
Arkansas Tech University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the remote town of Russellville, ATU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, ATU has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Arkansas ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 3,435 students take at least one class online at ATU. 4,090 students are part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Central Arkansas as the #5 school in this year's rankings. UCA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Conway. UCA also made our Best Colleges for General Biology in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.
About 0.9% of UCA students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,405 students take at least one class online at UCA. About 2,534 of the students at UCA are attending part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. UAFS is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Smith. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UAFS has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Arkansas ranking.
About 0.6% of UAFS students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,332 students take at least one class online at UAFS. About 2,069 of the students at UAFS are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UAPB has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in Arkansas ranking.
About 3.6% of UAPB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,800 students take at least one class online at UAPB. 450 students are part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 7 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Arkansas. With 700 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 0.8% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
