by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Kentucky, there were 1,553 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,741 and $24,555 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,298 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,941 and $26,734 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer 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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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 Kentucky”.
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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 Kentucky”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alice Lloyd College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. Alice Lloyd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Transylvania University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky. Transylvania is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Centre College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky. Centre College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Danville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Wesleyan College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. Wesleyan is a small school located in Owensboro, Kentucky that handed out 16 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kentucky Wesleyan College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown College landed the #5 spot on the list. Georgetown College is located in Georgetown, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Berea College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Berea, Kentucky, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate 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.
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University of Pikeville landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking. This small school is located in Pikeville, Kentucky, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Pikeville Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Kentucky Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking. Kentucky Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grayson, Kentucky. It awarded 8 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #9. Thomas More is a small school located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky that handed out 26 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Morehead State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #10. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 83 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bellarmine University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. Bellarmine University is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 50 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
University of Kentucky ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 321 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 86%.
Brescia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #13. Brescia University is located in Owensboro, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Kentucky State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. KY State is a public institution located in Frankfort, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Western Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. Western Kentucky University is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Asbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #16. Asbury is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 12 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Kentucky University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. This fairly large school is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Kentucky University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Midway University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #18. Midway is a private not-for-profit institution located in Midway, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Midway University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
University of Louisville ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. University of Louisville is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 142 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 92 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Murray State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Union College Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. Located in Barbourville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Lindsey Wilson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #23. Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of the Cumberlands landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky ranking. Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Williamsburg, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Kentucky list. Campbellsville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Campbellsville, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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