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2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

20 Colleges
4,602 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,700 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North CarolinaOut of the majors we analyze each year, biological & biomedical sciences was ranked 4th in North Carolina. In fact, 4,602 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 137,147 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.4% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina ranking, we looked at 20 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.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biological & biomedical sciences.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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North Carolina State University has taken the #1 spot in this year's biological & biomedical sciences ranking for non-traditional students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh. NC State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in North Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. There are approximately 14,604 students at NC State that take at least one class online. 7,732 of NC State students are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in North Carolina list.

The student loan default rate at UNC Chapel Hill is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,990 students take at least one class online at UNC Chapel Hill. 5,151 students are part time.

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Lees - McRae College
Banner Elk, NC

Lees - McRae College comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Lees - McRae College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Banner Elk.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 176 students at Lees - McRae College are exclusively online. About 32 of the students at Lees - McRae College are attending part time.

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East Carolina University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in North Carolina ranking.

The student loan default rate at ECU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,522 students at ECU that take at least one class online. 7,199 students are part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at East Carolina University

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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Carolina at Greensboro. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the large city of Greensboro. UNC Greensboro not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in North Carolina list.

The student loan default rate at UNC Greensboro is lower than is typical, just 2.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,689 students at UNC Greensboro that take at least one class online. About 4,738 of the students at UNC Greensboro are attending part time.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population. UNCW not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in North Carolina list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 8,583 students take at least one class online at UNCW. There are roughly 4,896 part time students in attendance at UNCW.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte. UNC Charlotte also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in North Carolina list, coming in at #8.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 16,634 students take at least one class online at UNC Charlotte. 7,045 of UNC Charlotte students are attending part time.

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Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The student loan default rate at Appalachian State is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 10,639 students at Appalachian State that take at least one class online. 2,303 students are part time.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Appalachian State University

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North Carolina Central University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Durham.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 4.1%. There are approximately 3,054 students at North Carolina Central University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,766 part time students in attendance at North Carolina Central University.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Western Carolina University. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. Approximately 3,568 students take at least one class online at WCU. There are roughly 2,712 part time students in attendance at WCU.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 1,148
Florida 7,938
Virginia 3,964
Alabama 2,224
Georgia 4,140
Tennessee 1,943
West Virginia 675
South Carolina 2,493
Louisiana 1,727
Kentucky 1,298
Arkansas 902

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