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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 177,778 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major” ranking looked at 1,860 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and biomedical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockefeller University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Rockefeller University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 36 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Rockefeller University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ponce Health Sciences University - Centro Universitario De San Juan. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Ponce Health Sciences University - Centro Universitario De San Juan is a small school located in Santurce, that handed out 18 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major. St.-Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 38 students 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 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Ponce Health Sciences University - St Louis Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duarte, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major. Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine is located in Manhasset, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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. 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%.
Full Geisinger Commonwealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Bergin University of Canine Studies ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Bergin University of Canine Studies is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Bergin University of Canine Studies
With a ranking of #9, Ponce Health Sciences University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. PHSU is located in Ponce, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Full Ponce Health Sciences University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 123 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 293 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 #12, Centenary College of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Shreveport, Louisiana, and it awarded 53 ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Centenary Louisiana
Ursinus College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 125 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Ursinus College
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 180 ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Arecibo, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Bluefield College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Bluefield College is a small school located in Bluefield, Virginia that handed out 113 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Bluefield College
With a ranking of #17, Eckerd College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Eckerd is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 155 ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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%.
University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. UPR Bayamon is a small school located in Bayamon, that handed out 140 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UPR Bayamon
University of New Hampshire at Manchester came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a small school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 52 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UNH Manchester
University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. Aguadilla, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 118 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%.
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. KCU - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at KCU - Kansas City
With a ranking of #22, Bryn Athyn College of the New Church did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Located in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church
University of Puerto Rico - Ponce came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a public institution located in Ponce, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Weill Cornell Medical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Weill Cornell Medical College
With a ranking of #25, Rust College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major list. Rust College is a small school located in Holly Springs, Mississippi that handed out 25 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon | Bayamon, PR |
| 52 | Welch College | Gallatin, TN |
| 53 | Connecticut College | New London, CT |
| 54 | Blackburn College | Carlinville, IL |
| 55 | University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo | Arecibo, PR |
| 56 | Southern Virginia University | Buena Vista, VA |
| 57 | Earlham College | Richmond, IN |
| 58 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Fajardo | Fajardo, PR |
| 59 | University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester | Worcester, MA |
| 60 | Rhodes College | Memphis, TN |
| 61 | Savannah State University | Savannah, GA |
| 62 | University of the Sciences | Philadelphia, PA |
| 63 | Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 64 | Scripps College | Claremont, CA |
| 65 | Erskine College | Due West, SC |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Oakwood University | Huntsville, AL |
| 67 | Allegheny College | Meadville, PA |
| 68 | Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC |
| 69 | The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH |
| 70 | Emmanuel College Massachusetts | Boston, MA |
| 71 | Philander Smith College | Little Rock, AR |
| 72 | Stillman College | Tuscaloosa, AL |
| 73 | Wartburg College | Waverly, IA |
| 74 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 75 | Susquehanna University | Selinsgrove, PA |
| 76 | Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA |
| 77 | York College | York, NE |
| 78 | Carroll College | Helena, MT |
| 79 | Berry College | Mount Berry, GA |
| 80 | Drury University | Springfield, MO |
| 81 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 82 | Ave Maria University | Ave Maria, FL |
| 83 | Christopher Newport University | Newport News, VA |
| 84 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 85 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 86 | Rocky Vista University | Parker, CO |
| 87 | University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | Mayaguez, PR |
| 88 | Macalester College | Saint Paul, MN |
| 89 | Spelman College | Atlanta, GA |
| 90 | Unity College | Unity, ME |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Knox College | Galesburg, IL |
| 92 | Ohio Wesleyan University | Delaware, OH |
| 93 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME |
| 94 | Mississippi College | Clinton, MS |
| 95 | Albion College | Albion, MI |
| 95 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME |
| 97 | University of California - Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA |
| 98 | Augustana College | Rock Island, IL |
| 99 | Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 100 | Northland College | Ashland, WI |
| 101 | University of Minnesota - Morris | Morris, MN |
| 102 | Hendrix College | Conway, AR |
| 103 | Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA |
| 104 | College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph, MN |
| 105 | Cumberland County College | Vineland, NJ |
| 106 | Huntingdon College | Montgomery, AL |
| 107 | Colorado College | Colorado Springs, CO |
| 108 | Livingstone College | Salisbury, NC |
| 109 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY |
| 110 | Transylvania University | Lexington, KY |
| 110 | Bethany College Kansas | Lindsborg, KS |
| 112 | Heritage University | Toppenish, WA |
| 113 | West Liberty University | West Liberty, WV |
| 114 | Wheaton College Massachusetts | Norton, MA |
| 115 | Westminster College Missouri | Fulton, MO |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 266 | Lincoln University | Lincoln University, PA |
| 267 | Fort Valley State University | Fort Valley, GA |
| 268 | Parker University | Dallas, TX |
| 269 | Clark Atlanta University | Atlanta, GA |
| 270 | Lake Forest College | Lake Forest, IL |
| 271 | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI |
| 272 | Hampshire College | Amherst, MA |
| 273 | Thiel College | Greenville, PA |
| 274 | Howard University | Washington, DC |
| 275 | Dillard University | New Orleans, LA |
| 276 | University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Princess Anne, MD |
| 277 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 278 | Taylor University | Upland, IN |
| 279 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | Beckley, WV |
| 280 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas | Barranquitas, PR |
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