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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region

401 Ranked Colleges
41,349 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 177,778 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 401 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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Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region biological & biomedical sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southeast Region

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Centenary College of Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Centenary College of Louisiana. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Centenary Louisiana is a small school located in Shreveport, Louisiana that handed out 53 ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Centenary College of Louisiana Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Bluefield College
Bluefield, Virginia

Out of the 401 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluefield College landed the #2 spot on the list. Bluefield, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.

Full Bluefield College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Eckerd is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 155 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eckerd

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Rust College
Holly Springs, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rust College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Rust College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s 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.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rust College

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Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Xavier University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Xavier University of Louisiana is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 135 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Xavier University of Louisiana

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Fisk University
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fisk University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Fisk University

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With a ranking of #7, Arkansas Colleges of Health Education did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Arkansas Colleges of Health Education is a small school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas that handed out 38 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Presbyterian College
Clinton, South Carolina

Presbyterian College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Presbyterian College is a small school located in Clinton, South Carolina that handed out 49 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Presbyterian College

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Millsaps College
Jackson, Mississippi

Millsaps College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Millsaps College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Millsaps College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Alice Lloyd College
Pippa Passes, Kentucky

Alice Lloyd College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Pippa Passes, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Alice Lloyd College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Bennett College
Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Bennett College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Bennett Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alcorn State, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.

Full Alcorn State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, North Carolina

Lees - McRae College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Lees - McRae College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Banner Elk, North Carolina. It awarded 39 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Lees - McRae College

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Welch College
Gallatin, Tennessee

With a ranking of #14, Welch College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Gallatin, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students 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.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Welch

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Southern Virginia University
Buena Vista, Virginia

Southern Virginia University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Buena Vista, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Southern Virginia University

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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #16, Rhodes College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 84 ’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. 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%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rhodes College

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Savannah State University
Savannah, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Savannah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 105 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Savannah State University

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Due West, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Full Erskine College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Oakwood University
Huntsville, Alabama

With a ranking of #19, Oakwood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students 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.

Full Oakwood University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Wofford College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Wofford College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It awarded 79 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wofford

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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Philander Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. This small school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 23 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Philander Smith College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Stillman College
Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Stillman College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Stillman College

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

Berry College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mount Berry, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 85 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Berry College

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Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida

Ave Maria University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Ave Maria University is located in Ave Maria, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at AMU

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Christopher Newport University
Newport News, Virginia

Christopher Newport University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. CNU is a public institution located in Newport News, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 194 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full CNU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia
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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi
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Hendrix College
Conway, Arkansas
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Randolph College
Lynchburg, Virginia
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Huntingdon College
Montgomery, Alabama
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Livingstone College
Salisbury, North Carolina
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Transylvania University
Lexington, Kentucky
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West Liberty University
West Liberty, West Virginia
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Randolph - Macon College
Ashland, Virginia
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Tougaloo College
Tougaloo, Mississippi
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Edward Waters College
Jacksonville, Florida
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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia
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Hampden - Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney, Virginia
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Benedict College
Columbia, South Carolina
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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
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Miles College
Fairfield, Alabama
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Maryville College
Maryville, Tennessee
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Lyon College
Batesville, Arkansas
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Agnes Scott College
Decatur, Georgia
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Alabama A & M University
Normal, Alabama
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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas
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Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Davidson College Davidson, NC
52 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
53 Louisburg College Louisburg, NC
54 Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL
55 Virginia Union University Richmond, VA
56 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
57 Life University Marietta, GA
58 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Pine Bluff, AR
59 Claflin University Orangeburg, SC
60 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
61 Barry University Miami, FL

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