2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical science, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 496 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major” ranking looked at 47 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and physical science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keck Graduate Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biological science degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Keck Graduate Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Touro College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 Science at Touro
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major. University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 25 masters’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at UCCS
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at UAMS
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Full Morgan State Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #6, Dartmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in Hanover, New Hampshire that handed out 13 masters’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Dartmouth College
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. Located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 11 masters’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school handed out 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Science at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 11 masters’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at University of Northern Iowa
Texas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Texas Tech University Biological & Physical Science Report
University of Rhode Island landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large school located in Kingston, Rhode Island that handed out 13 masters’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full URI Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #13, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. This large school is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, and it awarded 19 masters’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Louisiana Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. Louisiana Tech University is a fairly large school located in Ruston, Louisiana that handed out 5 masters’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Louisiana Tech
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
Full University of Virginia - Main Campus Biological & Physical Science Report
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at SFASU
Clarkson University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Potsdam, New York, and it awarded 2 masters’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Clarkson
With a ranking of #18, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. UMCP is a public institution located in College Park, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at University of Maryland - College Park
The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at The University of Texas at Dallas
Missouri Western State University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Missouri Western
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full UTEP Biological & Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #22, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Delta State University Biological & Physical Science Report
University of South Alabama landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at University of South Alabama
With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full UTMB Galveston Biological & Physical Science Report
Western Kentucky University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Full WKU Biological & Physical Science Report
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