2024 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #5 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 33 doctor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biological & biomedical sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biological & biomedical sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for biological & biomedical sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biological & biomedical sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biological & Biomedical Sciences in Arkansas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences.

Top Arkansas Schools for a Doctorate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

1

University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UARK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Fayetteville.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Arkansas

2

University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Little Rock, AR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	282
Virginia	29	164
Georgia	28	225
Mississippi	28	33
South Carolina	28	61
North Carolina	26	298
Kentucky	26	74
Alabama	25	119
Tennessee	25	182
Louisiana	25	95
West Virginia	20	30

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	15
General Biology	5
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	3
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	2
Pharmacology & Toxicology	2
Botany/Plant Biology	1
Zoology	1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Engineering	56
Physical Sciences	37
Agriculture & Agriculture Operations	20
Natural Resources & Conservation	2
Mathematics & Statistics	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White. More about our data sources and methodologies.