by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across Tennessee, there were 2,478 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,538 and $24,333 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,943 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $26,819 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee” ranking analyzed 36 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee”.
Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Fisk University landed the #1 spot on the list. Fisk is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 25 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhodes College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryville College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee. Located in Maryville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Sewanee - The University of the South Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Methodist College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Martin Methodist College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pulaski, Tennessee. It awarded 15 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Le Moyne - Owen College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Memphis, Tennessee 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 10 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Lane College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Lane College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Adventist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Lipscomb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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Christian Brothers University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Christian Brothers University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 32 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Christian Brothers University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Welch College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Welch College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Gallatin, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Chattanooga, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 125 students in 2020-2021.
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Carson - Newman University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 215 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 210 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #17. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 323 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Tennessee Technological University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and it awarded 85 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%.
Full Tennessee Technological University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Baptist Memorial College of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #19. Baptist College of Health Sciences is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Tennessee State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, East Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Located in Johnson City, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Martin landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking. Martin, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized 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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Tusculum University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee ranking, coming in at #23. Tusculum University is a small school located in Greeneville, Tennessee that handed out 13 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Milligan University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. Milligan University is a small school located in Milligan College, Tennessee that handed out 9 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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King University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Tennessee list. King is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bristol, Tennessee. It awarded 17 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
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