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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,939 people earned their degree in human biology, making the major the 285th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,907 human biology 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 Human Biology Major” ranking, we looked at 32 colleges that offer a degree in human biology. That schools that top this list have a program in human biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s human biology degrees to 485 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Green Bay. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. UW - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 103 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitzer College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human biology 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Albany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 223 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Mary landed the #5 spot on the list. College of Saint Mary is a small school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 9 bachelors’s human biology 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stanford University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 104 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s human biology students 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 20 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #8. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 87%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 204 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Human Biology Report
University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human biology degrees to 236 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 1.3%, 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.
Brown University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Indianapolis ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. UIndy is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Human Biology at University of Indianapolis
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 165 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Kansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
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 86%.
Bastyr University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #15. Kenmore, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human biology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hampshire College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Hampshire is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
St. Bonaventure University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #17. St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonaventure, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of California - Irvine landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 92 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human biology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
American International College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s human biology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Human Biology at American International College
Scripps College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Scripps is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 2 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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.
Baker University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Located in Baldwin City, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s human biology students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Michigan Technological University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized public school situated in Houghton, Michigan. It awarded 8 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 40 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 1.3% 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%.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Human Biology Report
With a ranking of #25, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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