by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major” 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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7,594 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 300 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological and biomedical sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.
Out of the 300 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Manhasset, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine
Out of the 300 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope landed the #3 spot on the list. Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope is located in Duarte, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockefeller University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Rockefeller University is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Rockefeller University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor College of Medicine. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major. Baylor College of Medicine is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 77 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine
With a ranking of #6, Weill Cornell Medical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Weill Cornell Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 63 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 38 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Albert Einstein College of Medicine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Medical College of Wisconsin
University of California - San Francisco landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. University of California - San Francisco is a small public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 76 doctorate’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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full University of California - San Francisco Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. UT Southwestern is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UT Southwestern
With a ranking of #13, Morehouse School of Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. MSM is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Morehouse School of Medicine
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Rochester, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
California Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Caltech
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 79 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Albany Medical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Albany Medical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Albany Medical College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. University of Nebraska Medical Center is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 47 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport is a small public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 9 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Upstate Medical University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Upstate Medical University
Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #22. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 138 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Stanford University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Universidad Central Del Caribe landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Bayamon, , and it awarded 3 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UTMB Galveston
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UT Health San Antonio Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Not only did these schools make the top 46 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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