2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Oregon
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1,499Bachelor's Degrees
$36,502Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 1,499 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 1.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Oregon ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological & biomedical sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biological & biomedical sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
More Ways to Rank Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools
The biological & biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students.
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2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Oregon
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biological & biomedical sciences.
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Oregon State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's biological & biomedical sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis. Oregon State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Oregon list.
The student loan default rate at Oregon State is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 10,888 of Oregon State students are exclusively distance learners. 10,920 students are part time.
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Oregon ranking.
The student loan default rate at Portland State University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,103 students at Portland State University that take at least one class online. 8,440 of Portland State University students are attending part time.
University of Oregon landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UO has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Oregon ranking.
About 1.0% of UO students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,819 students take at least one class online at UO. 1,683 of UO students are attending part time.
University of Portland earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. University of Portland not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Oregon list.
The student loan default rate at University of Portland is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,523 students at University of Portland that take at least one class online. About 420 of the students at University of Portland are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize George Fox University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg. GFU also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Oregon rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.4%. There are approximately 1,160 students at GFU that take at least one class online. 1,318 students are part time.
Pacific University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Pacific also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Oregon rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 1,316 students take at least one class online at Pacific. There are roughly 316 part time students in attendance at Pacific.
Western Oregon University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small public school located in the town of Monmouth. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Oregon State College, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Oregon ranking.
The student loan default rate at Western Oregon State College is lower than is typical, just 2.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,235 students at Western Oregon State College that take at least one class online. There are roughly 755 part time students in attendance at Western Oregon State College.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Oregon. With 1,499 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 1.1% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
