2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Connecticut
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1,636Bachelor's Degrees
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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological & biomedical sciences was ranked 5th in Connecticut. In fact, 1,636 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 1.2% 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 Connecticut ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree 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 Connecticut
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
University of Connecticut tops the 2021 list of our schools in Connecticut that are best for non-traditional biological & biomedical sciences students. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Connecticut ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. Approximately 11,648 students take at least one class online at UCONN. About 3,257 of the students at UCONN are attending part time.
Quinnipiac University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Connecticut list.
About 1.2% of Quinnipiac students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,129 students at Quinnipiac that take at least one class online. 1,458 of Quinnipiac students are attending part time.
University of New Haven earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven. University of New Haven not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Connecticut list.
About 1.6% of University of New Haven students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,526 students at University of New Haven that take at least one class online. 1,053 of University of New Haven students are attending part time.
Central Connecticut State University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain. CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Connecticut list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 2,064 students take at least one class online at CCSU. About 3,098 of the students at CCSU are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Sacred Heart University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Sacred Heart not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Connecticut list.
About 0.9% of Sacred Heart students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,774 students at Sacred Heart that take at least one class online. About 2,334 of the students at Sacred Heart are attending part time.
Eastern Connecticut State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population. ECSU also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Connecticut list, coming in at #7.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 282 students at ECSU that take at least one class online. 769 of ECSU students are attending part time.
Southern Connecticut State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. SCSU also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Connecticut list, coming in at #8.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.7%. Approximately 4,172 students take at least one class online at SCSU. 2,335 of SCSU students are attending part time.
Our rankings recognize Western Connecticut State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at WestConn is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,116 students take at least one class online at WestConn. About 1,281 of the students at WestConn are attending part time.
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Hartford. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford. UHart also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Connecticut rankings.
About 2.3% of UHart students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,149 students at UHart are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,552 part time students in attendance at UHart.
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).
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Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological & biomedical sciences was ranked 5th in Connecticut. In fact, 1,636 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that 1.2% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
