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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
389 Degrees Awarded
$9,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 169,876 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 39,470 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,488 and $25,983 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 389 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and biomedical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Wesson, Mississippi, and it awarded 79 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College is $2,707 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Copiah-Lincoln Community College

#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. MDC is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $4,471 for southeast region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Miami Dade College

#3

Savannah State University

Savannah, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Savannah State University is a public institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Savannah State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah State University is $8,933 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Savannah State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#4

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Military College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 62 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Military College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Military College is $8,667 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Georgia Military College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is located in Perkinston, Mississippi and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,303 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Full Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#6

Cumberland University

Lebanon, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Cumberland University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CU is located in Lebanon, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

CU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $21,979 for southeast region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cumberland University.

Full CU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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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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