by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 183 people earned their degree in biopsychology, making the major the 822nd most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in biopsychology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biopsychology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for biopsychology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ripon College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major. This small school is located in Ripon, Wisconsin, and it awarded 8 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McKendree University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. McKendree University is a small school located in Lebanon, Illinois that handed out 24 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Monmouth College landed the #3 spot on the list. Monmouth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Monmouth, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oglethorpe University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. Oglethorpe is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Dominican University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Biopsychology at Ohio Dominican University
Mills College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. Mills is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Tufts University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 57 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Averett University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. This small school is located in Danville, Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wagner College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. This small school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #10, Messiah University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. Messiah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Augsburg University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biopsychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Bryan College - Dayton did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. Bryan College - Dayton is a small school located in Dayton, Tennessee that handed out 2 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biopsychology at William Jennings Bryan College
Rider University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. Rider is a small school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey that handed out 5 ’s biopsychology 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. 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Morningside College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. Sioux City, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biopsychology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Life University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. Life is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marietta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking, coming in at #16. Carnegie Mellon University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s biopsychology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Viterbo University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Thomas Jefferson University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking, coming in at #19. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is located in San Juan, and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s biopsychology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biopsychology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro
Liberty University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 3 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Spring Hill College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biopsychology degrees to 0 students 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%.
Geneva College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s biopsychology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. Saint Mary’s College of California is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moraga, California. It awarded 0 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biopsychology at Saint Mary’s College of California
Simmons University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 0 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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.
Juniata College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. Juniata is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #21, The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #21, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major list. Grand Valley State University is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 0 ’s biopsychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biopsychology at Grand Valley State University
Immaculata University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biopsychology Major ranking. Immaculata, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biopsychology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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