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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region

236 Ranked Colleges
31,481 Degrees Awarded
$11,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 169,876 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 39,470 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,488 and $25,983 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 31,481 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 236 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences 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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Pierce, Florida, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Indian River State College is $2,003 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Full Indian River State College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Pembroke, North Carolina

Out of the 236 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #2 spot on the list. UNC Pembroke is a medium-sized school located in Pembroke, North Carolina that handed out 108 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNC Pembroke is $10,228 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

Full UNC Pembroke Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#3

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
Top 20% in overall quality

Out of the 236 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Dahlonega, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 150 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNG is also in the top of our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UNG is $10,396 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#4

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina

Out of the 236 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabeth City State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Elizabeth City State University is a public institution located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,350 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend ECSU.

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#5

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

Out of the 236 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western Carolina University is a public institution located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,722 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students per year to attend Western Carolina University.

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#25 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 1,212 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USF Tampa Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College is a public institution located in Tifton, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,933 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students per year to attend ABAC Tifton.

Full ABAC Tifton Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#8

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

William Carey University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. William Carey University is a medium-sized school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 57 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,000 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend William Carey University.

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#9

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Georgia Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Southern University is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 317 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,536 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Full GaSou Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#10

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Aiken ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. UofSC Aiken is a small school located in Aiken, South Carolina that handed out 45 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC Aiken excels when it comes to biological and biomedical sciences quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Aiken is $15,050 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#11

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 440 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, FAU is also in the top of our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,186 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#12

Dalton State College

Dalton, Georgia

Dalton State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. DSC is a public institution located in Dalton, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Dalton State College is $6,543 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#13

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #13, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 93 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Memphis is $13,248 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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#14

Gordon State College

Barnesville, Georgia

Gordon State College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Gordon is a small public school situated in Barnesville, Georgia. It awarded 25 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,935 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend Gordon State College.

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#15

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 139 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Southern Mississippi is $14,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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#16

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
Top 15% in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 183 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNC Greensboro is also in the top of our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $12,748 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#17

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
Top 15% in overall quality

Florida State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 618 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State excels when it comes to biological and biomedical sciences quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

The low 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%. 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 Florida State University

#18

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
Top 20% in overall quality

Kennesaw State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Kennesaw, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 274 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, KSU Georgia is in the top on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $17,221 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students per year to attend KSU Georgia.

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#19

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
Top 20% in overall quality

Appalachian State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 188 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, Appalachian State is in the top on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Appalachian State University

#20

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#24 in overall quality

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Greenville, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 300 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $15,844 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

Full ECU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#21

University of North Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #21, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 166 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of North Florida is $9,606 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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%.

Full UNF Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#22

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, Kentucky

University of the Cumberlands landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Cumberlands is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It awarded 37 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of the Cumberlands is $16,894 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#23

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNO is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 119 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNO is $11,193 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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#24

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

With a ranking of #24, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend Morehead State University is $12,421 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#25

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama

University of South Alabama ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. USA is a fairly large school located in Mobile, Alabama that handed out 162 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of South Alabama is $15,501 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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Rest of the Best 36 in Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 36 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

#26

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida
#27

University of Arkansas - Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas
#28

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#29

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida
#31

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#32

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
#34

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#35

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#36

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia

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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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