by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Human/Medical Genetics is the 751st most popular major in the country with 272 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 81 human/medical genetics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human/medical genetics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human/medical genetics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #1 spot on the list. UAMS is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 8 ’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s human/medical genetics degrees to qualified students.
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 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Miami landed the #3 spot on the list. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 12 ’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Read more about Human/Medical Genetics at University of Miami
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 ’s human/medical genetics 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 8 ’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at UNC Greensboro
Clemson University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s human/medical genetics degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 8 ’s human/medical genetics 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%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s 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%.
Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Human/Medical Genetics Report
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 ’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
Read full report on Human/Medical Genetics at Vanderbilt University
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human/Medical Genetics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 ’s human/medical genetics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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