by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 177,778 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 9,221 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 419 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and biomedical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major. Seminole, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Union College Nebraska. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major. Union College Nebraska is a small school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 46 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Union College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cumberland County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Vineland, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cumberland County College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Welch College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major. This small school is located in Gallatin, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Welch
Out of the 419 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school situated in Wesson, Mississippi. It awarded 82 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Solano Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Solano College is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, California that handed out 208 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Louisburg College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #7. Louisburg, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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Yuba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #8. Yuba College is located in Marysville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Little Priest Tribal College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Little Priest Tribal College is a small school located in Winnebago, Nebraska that handed out 1 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fresno, California that handed out 187 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Oklahoma State College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Wilburton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern Oklahoma State College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Mission College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Laney College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Laney College
Houston Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 549 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #15, San Diego City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego City College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Fresno City College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 272 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Roxbury Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small public school situated in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Roxbury Community College
With a ranking of #18, Mott Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Mott Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Napa Valley College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Napa, California, and it awarded 82 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Napa Valley College
With a ranking of #20, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 142 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Bernardino Valley College
Reedley College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Reedley College is a public institution located in Reedley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 155 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Cascadia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Cascadia College is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Diego Mesa College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 121 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Diego Mesa College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Glendale Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. GCC is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, California. It awarded 104 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Full Glendale Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Taft College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bunker Hill Community College | Boston, MA |
| 52 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 53 | Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA |
| 54 | Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute | Wooster, OH |
| 55 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
| 56 | Northern Essex Community College | Haverhill, MA |
| 57 | Tohono O’Odham Community College | Sells, AZ |
| 58 | Cumberland University | Lebanon, TN |
| 59 | Holyoke Community College | Holyoke, MA |
| 60 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 61 | Chesapeake College | Wye Mills, MD |
| 62 | Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey, CA |
| 63 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX |
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