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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Arkansas, there were 1,033 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,221 and $21,960 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and biomedical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas Colleges of Health Education. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Philander Smith College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas. Little Rock, Arkansas 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 23 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hendrix College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Hendrix is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’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%. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lyon College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas. This small school is located in Batesville, Arkansas, and it awarded 23 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ouachita Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 53 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #6. UAPB is a small school located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas that handed out 43 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Ozarks did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Clarksville, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Williams Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #8. WBU is a small school located in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas that handed out 6 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas list. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 119 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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University of Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. UARK is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 291 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 88 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Little Rock Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Central Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking, coming in at #12. Central Baptist College is a small school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 5 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Arkansas - Fort Smith did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas list. University of Arkansas - Fort Smith is a public institution located in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas - Fort Smith Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
John Brown University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. John Brown University is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas list. This small school is located in Magnolia, Arkansas, and it awarded 27 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. UAMS is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 29 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harding University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 78 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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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University of Arkansas at Monticello landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. University of Arkansas at Monticello is a small school located in Monticello, Arkansas that handed out 16 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Monticello Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Arkansas Tech University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in Arkansas ranking. Russellville, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
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