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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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 student loan default rate at Louisiana State University is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,086 students at Louisiana State University that take at least one class online. About 5,959 of the students at Louisiana State University 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 remote 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. There are roughly 4,844 part time students in attendance at NSU.
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 school with a large student population. UL Lafayette also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Louisiana rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. There are approximately 4,441 students at UL Lafayette that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,259 part time students in attendance at UL Lafayette.
University of New Orleans comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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. Approximately 4,674 students take at least one class online at UNO. About 2,665 of the students at UNO are attending part time.
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 school 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. About 4,754 of the students at Southeastern are attending 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 medium-sized 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.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 6.2%. Approximately 3,464 students take at least one class online at Southern University and A & M College. There are roughly 2,161 part time students in attendance at Southern University and A & M College.
The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Grambling State University. Located in the town of Grambling, GSU is a public college 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. 1,240 students are 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).
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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.
