2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences
133
Ranked Colleges
2,632
Degrees Awarded
$28,200
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,632 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 133 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and physical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New College of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. New College is a small school located in Sarasota, Florida that handed out 52 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 133 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, The Evergreen State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Olympia, Washington, this small public school handed out 136 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Wise, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 133 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bard College landed the #4 spot on the list. Annandale-On-Hudson, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Bard College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major. This small school is located in Davenport, Iowa, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Alaska Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Alaska Pacific is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Alaska Pacific
Whitworth University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Whitworth University is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Whitworth University
Calumet College of Saint Joseph came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Whiting, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Full Calumet College of Saint Joseph Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Thomas Edison State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Trenton, New Jersey, and it awarded 110 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at TESU
Cottey College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Cottey College is located in Nevada, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Virginia Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Anselm College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 17 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Saint Anselm College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Florida International University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 533 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at FIU
With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Kokomo, Indiana, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full IU Kokomo Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Elmira College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. Elmira is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elmira, New York. It awarded 7 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Elmira
Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 185 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Portland State University Biological & Physical Sciences Report
University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #18. UAA is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage
Bluefield State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Bluefield, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Peru State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Peru State is a small public school situated in Peru, Nebraska. It awarded 7 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Peru State Biological & Physical Sciences Report
University of Oregon ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Notre Dame ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 74 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Notre Dame
Delta State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #23. Cleveland, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
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Dominican University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Dominican University is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Dominican U Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #25, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Biological & Physical Sciences Report
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