by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Human Biology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,939 people earned their degree in human biology, making the major the 191st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, human biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,081 and had an average of $17,912 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major” ranking analyzed 37 colleges that offered 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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The human biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for human biology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 485 ’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 103 diplomas to qualified ’s human biology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitzer College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 10 ’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. University at Albany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 223 ’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Mary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major. Saint Mary is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Stanford University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 104 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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. 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%.
Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s human biology students 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified ’s human biology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s human biology degrees to 209 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #10, University of Indianapolis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. University of Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
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University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 236 ’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #12, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Brown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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 92%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 165 ’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Kansas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 73 ’s human biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Bastyr University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #15. Bastyr University is located in Kenmore, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Hampshire College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
St. Bonaventure University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. St. Bonaventure University is a small school located in Saint Bonaventure, New York that handed out 5 ’s human biology 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 Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. American International College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human biology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
College of Western Idaho did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s human biology students in 2020-2021.
Baker University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Baker University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baldwin City, Kansas. It awarded 4 ’s human biology degrees 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 landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Michigan Tech is a public institution located in Houghton, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, 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%.
With a ranking of #24, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s human biology degrees to qualified 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #25. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 ’s 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%.
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