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2022 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,845 people earned their degree in biological and biomedical sciences (other), making the major the 151st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,905 and had an average of $31,825 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,092 biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,033 and $43,917 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 biological and biomedical sciences (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences (other) program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree biomedical science students.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) in the Southeast Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biomedical science students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Blacksburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biomedical science degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Virginia Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #3 spot on the list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees to qualified students.

UF also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.

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#5

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at North Carolina Central University

#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

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#10 in overall quality

University of South Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. USA is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112.

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#7 in overall quality

Eastern Virginia Medical School landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region ranking. Eastern Virginia Medical School is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees to qualified students.

Eastern Virginia Medical School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $25,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Eastern Virginia Medical School Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798.

Full UT Knoxville Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Report

#10

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of New Orleans did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 2 doctorate’s biomedical science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO also took the #11 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) at University of New Orleans

#11

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Biomedical Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt University Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) Report

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Notes and References

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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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