2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana
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1,775Bachelor'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 3rd in Louisiana. In fact, 1,775 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.3% of all the biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana 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.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Louisiana
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
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College has taken the #1 spot in this year's biological & biomedical sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Louisiana ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. Approximately 15,086 students take at least one class online at Louisiana State University. 5,959 of Louisiana State University students are attending part time.
Northwestern State University of Louisiana comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Natchitoches. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, NSU has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Louisiana ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.8%. 5,928 of NSU students are exclusively distance learners. 4,844 of NSU students are attending part time.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population. UL Lafayette also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Louisiana rankings.
About 2.8% of UL Lafayette students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,441 students take at least one class online at UL Lafayette. 4,259 of UL Lafayette students are attending part time.
University of New Orleans comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Orleans. UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Louisiana list.
The student loan default rate at UNO is lower than is typical, just 2.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,674 students at UNO that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,665 part time students in attendance at UNO.
Southeastern Louisiana University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population. Southeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Louisiana list.
About 3.1% of Southeastern students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,256 students take at least one class online at Southeastern. 4,754 students are part time.
Southern University and A & M College comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. Southern University and A & M College also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Louisiana list, coming in at #7.
About 6.2% of Southern University and A & M College students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 3,464 students take at least one class online at Southern University and A & M College. 2,161 students are part time.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grambling State University. Located in the distant town of Grambling, GSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Louisiana ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 7.3%. There are approximately 3,500 students at GSU that take at least one class online. About 1,240 of the students at GSU are attending part time.
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).
Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological & biomedical sciences was ranked 3rd in Louisiana. In fact, 1,775 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.3% of all the biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees in the country.
