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 “Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,156 people earned their degree in bioinformatics, making the major the 397th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 175 bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in bioinformatics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in bioinformatics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bioinformatics students.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #1 spot on the list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 ’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about Bioinformatics at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #3 spot on the list. Charlotte, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Bioinformatics at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #4 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 13 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at North Carolina State University
Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 13 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s bioinformatics students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Virginia Tech landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large school located in Blacksburg, Virginia that handed out 4 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Mississippi Valley State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi Valley State University is a small school located in Itta Bena, Mississippi that handed out 3 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mississippi Valley State University Bioinformatics Report
Davidson College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Davidson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Davidson, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s bioinformatics 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Mason University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 1 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UAMS is a small public school situated in Little Rock, Arkansas. It awarded 4 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioinformatics degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Bioinformatics at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Medical University of South Carolina came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s bioinformatics 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 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Medical University of South Carolina Bioinformatics Report
Christian Brothers University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s bioinformatics degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #17, Claflin University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. Claflin University is a small school located in Orangeburg, South Carolina that handed out 0 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
Xavier University of Louisiana ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioinformatics Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 ’s bioinformatics degrees in 2020-2021.
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