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2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 169,876 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 132,166 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 963 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological and biomedical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid)

Top 15% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. John Jay College of Criminal Justice is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

On top of its placing in this ranking, John Jay also did well on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for John Jay is $2,532 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid.

Full John Jay Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 544 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid.

The low 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%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Top 5% in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 616 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill excels when it comes to biological and biomedical sciences quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,352 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid per year to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UNC Chapel Hill

#4

Berea College

Berea, Kentucky

Out of the 963 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Berea College landed the #4 spot on the list. Berea, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Berea is $5,184 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Berea College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. California State University - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 234 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,768 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid per year to attend Cal State LA.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles

#23 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a fairly large school located in La Crosse, Wisconsin that handed out 304 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - La Crosse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $14,580 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid per year to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Top 10% in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 987 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle is also in the top of our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid per year to attend UW Seattle.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Harvard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 211 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,386 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid per year to attend Harvard.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Harvard University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 63 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,496 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid per year to attend Stanford University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Stanford

Texas A&M International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 135 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M International University

#11

Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale, New York
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Farmingdale State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is a fairly large public school situated in Farmingdale, New York. It awarded 81 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Farmingdale State College is $8,638 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#12

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
Top 10% in overall quality

University of Florida landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,073 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, UF is in the top on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UF is $6,302 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UF

California State University - Stanislaus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 110 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Stanislaus is $6,019 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California State University - Stanislaus

#14

Baruch College

New York, New York

Baruch College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,562 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid per year to attend Baruch College.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 88%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Baruch College

#15

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 76 students in 2019-2020.

MIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Massachusetts Institute of Technology is $16,636 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

#16

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 280 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend CCNY is $2,385 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid.

Full CCNY Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#17

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

Indian River State College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Indian River State College is a fairly large school located in Fort Pierce, Florida that handed out 38 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid.

Full Indian River State College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#18

Queens College

Queens, New York

With a ranking of #18, Queens College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Queens, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend QC is $3,067 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Queens College

#19

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

Princeton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Princeton is $11,317 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Princeton University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#20

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

Yale University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 189 students in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Yale is $17,549 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Yale

#21

Hunter College

New York, New York

Hunter College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 118 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Hunter College is $2,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.

Full Hunter Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

Indiana University - Northwest did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,755 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid per year to attend IU Northwest.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Indiana University - Northwest

#23

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

With a ranking of #23, Elizabeth City State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ECSU is $2,350 for bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students with aid.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Elizabeth City State University

#24

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 120 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid per year to attend Brooklyn College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

Top 5% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1,140 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW - Madison excels when it comes to biological and biomedical sciences quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $17,708 for Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UW - Madison

Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#31

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#33

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#34

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#35

York College

Jamaica, New York
#36

Lehman College

Bronx, New York
#37

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
#39

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#42

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
#47

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#48

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
52 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
53 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
54 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
55 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
56 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
57 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
58 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA
59 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
60 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
61 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
62 Dalton State College Dalton, GA
63 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
64 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
65 Florida International University Miami, FL
Rank College Location
66 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
67 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
68 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
69 Virginia Military Institute Lexington, VA
70 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
71 Miami Dade College Miami, FL
72 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
73 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
74 Fayetteville State University Fayetteville, NC
75 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
76 University of Minnesota - Morris Morris, MN
76 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
78 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
79 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
80 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
81 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
82 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
83 University of New Hampshire at Manchester Manchester, NH
84 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
85 Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY
86 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
87 Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant, OK
88 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
89 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
90 East Central University Ada, OK
Rank College Location
91 North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC
92 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
93 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
94 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
95 North Dakota State University - Main Campus Fargo, ND
96 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
96 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
98 University of Illinois at Springfield Springfield, IL
98 West Virginia University Institute of Technology Beckley, WV
100 University of Houston Houston, TX
101 Texas A&M University - San Antonio San Antonio, TX
102 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
102 Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Tifton, GA
104 Marshall University Huntington, WV
105 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
106 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
107 University of North Texas Denton, TX
108 University of South Carolina - Aiken Aiken, SC
109 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
110 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
111 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
112 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
113 Northeastern State University Tahlequah, OK
114 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
115 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
Rank College Location
116 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
117 University of Wisconsin - Parkside Kenosha, WI
118 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
119 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
120 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
121 Weber State University Ogden, UT
122 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
123 Amherst College Amherst, MA
124 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
125 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
126 Augusta University Augusta, GA
127 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
128 Towson University Towson, MD
129 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
130 Winona State University Winona, MN
131 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
132 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
133 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
134 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
135 Ball State University Muncie, IN
136 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
137 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
138 Worcester State University Worcester, MA
139 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
140 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
Rank College Location
141 Colby College Waterville, ME
142 University of North Carolina at Pembroke Pembroke, NC
143 Indiana University - South Bend South Bend, IN
144 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
145 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL

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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%.

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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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