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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Biology

13 Ranked Colleges
1,580 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor's

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 Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,599 people earned their degree in human biology, making the major the 212th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, human biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,133 and had an average of $18,424 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,580 human biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in human biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great human biology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the human biology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree human biology students.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Human Biology

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 307 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hunter also took the #8 spot in our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree human biology students per year to attend Hunter.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hunter Human Biology Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Green Bay also made our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend UW - Green Bay is $14,395 for bachelor’s degree human biology students.

Read full report on Human Biology at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 62 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kansas is $18,918 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Biology students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 208 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree human biology students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $13,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Biology students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Bastyr University

Kenmore, Washington
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bastyr University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenmore, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bastyr University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Human Biology at Bastyr University

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s human biology degrees to qualified students.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,285 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Biology students per year to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis.

Read full report on Human Biology at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#7

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Los Angeles is $14,279 for bachelor’s degree human biology students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 96%.

Read full report on Human Biology at University of California - Los Angeles

#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline also made our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Hamline is $20,866 for bachelor’s degree human biology students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree human biology students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,783 for bachelor’s degree human biology students per year to attend UC Irvine.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The 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 Human Biology at UC Irvine

#10

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#5 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 32 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johns Hopkins is $29,342 for bachelor’s degree human biology students.

The school has an impressive 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Human Biology at Johns Hopkins University

#11

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Stanford University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 142 bachelors’s human biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,496 for bachelor’s degree human biology students per year to attend Stanford.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Stanford Human Biology Report

#12

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #4 spot in our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,392 for bachelor’s degree human biology students per year to attend Brown University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The impressive 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.

Read full report on Human Biology at Brown

#13

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #13, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Human Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 194 bachelors’s human biology degrees to qualified students.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Human Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for USC is $29,528 for Bachelor’s Degree Human Biology students.

The 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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.

Read full report on Human Biology at USC

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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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