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2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biological & Physical Science is the 36th most popular major in the country with 29,162 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $29,647 and had an average of $18,790 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,041 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,288 and $16,059 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 829 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and physical science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and physical science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida International University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 391 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

FIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,821 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida International University.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Florida International University

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $14,214 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,105 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Georgia.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at UGA

#4

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Atlantic University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 37 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k list, FAU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $16,249 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at FAU

#5

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Middle Tennessee State University is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.

Middle Tennessee State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $17,177 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Middle Tennessee State University

#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Monticello ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arkansas at Monticello is located in Monticello, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.

UAM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UAM is $16,148 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at University of Arkansas at Monticello

Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU also made our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $24,684 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend VCU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Virginia Commonwealth University Biological & Physical Science Report

#8

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Mississippi State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $19,558 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Mississippi State University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Mississippi State

#9

University of West Alabama

Livingston, Alabama
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of West Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of West Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Livingston, Alabama that handed out 1 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of West Alabama has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of West Alabama is $15,525 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at University of West Alabama

#10

Virginia Wesleyan University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Virginia Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Virginia Wesleyan University is a small school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 7 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree biological science students whose families make $75-$110k list, VWU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend VWU is $25,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Virginia Wesleyan University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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