by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 177,778 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. 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.
Across Michigan, there were 5,652 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,066 and $24,388 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,630 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,004 and $27,379 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and biomedical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The biological & biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Albion College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan. Located in Albion, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 54 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsdale College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. Hillsdale College is located in Hillsdale, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Detroit Mercy. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. This medium-sized school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 152 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,229 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
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Olivet College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Olivet, Michigan 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 20 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Alma College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. Alma, Michigan 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 31 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Alma College
Calvin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Calvin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 78 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Grand Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #9. Allendale, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 480 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Grand Valley State University
With a ranking of #10, Adrian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. Located in Adrian, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 113 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Sault Ste Marie, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
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Hope College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. Hope College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holland, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Hope
University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #14. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a public institution located in Dearborn, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 138 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UM Dearborn
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 824 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #17, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. Andrews is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees 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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 225 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Central Michigan
With a ranking of #19, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 183 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oakland University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Western Michigan University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #21. Eastern Michigan University is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 129 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Aquinas College Michigan ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. Aquinas College Michigan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 11 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Aquinas College Michigan
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Detroit, Michigan, this large public school handed out 205 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Saginaw Valley State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan ranking. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Saginaw Valley State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Ferris State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Michigan list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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