by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 the Southeast region, there were 41,349 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,993 and $24,180 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,886 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 136 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bluefield College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Bluefield, Virginia, and it awarded 106 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Bluefield College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Colleges of Health Education. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Smith, Arkansas. It awarded 38 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Out of the 136 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #3 spot on the list. Clinton, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Mississippi College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Virginia Medical School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this small public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern Virginia Medical School
Out of the 136 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barry University landed the #5 spot on the list. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Barry University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Morehouse School of Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Tulane University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 261 degrees to qualified masters’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Tulane University of Louisiana
University of Holy Cross ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #9, Emory University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 215 masters’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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Emory
Lincoln Memorial University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Harrogate, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 70 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Lincoln Memorial University
University of Miami came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Coral Gables, Florida. It awarded 213 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Miami Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
West Liberty University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. West Liberty University is a small school located in West Liberty, West Virginia that handed out 20 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full West Liberty University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 165 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences 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 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 36 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Lipscomb University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 33 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Lipscomb University
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 321 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
West Virginia State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Institute, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Duke University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 123 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 53 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wake Forest University
University of Louisville ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 94 masters’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%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UofL
The University of Tampa came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #22, Clemson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson University is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Clemson University
Nova Southeastern University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Nova Southeastern University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #24, Liberty University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 374 masters’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Liberty University
North Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 159 diplomas to qualified masters’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 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University
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