2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students
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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 137,147 biological & biomedical sciences students received their bachelor's degrees, making the major the 4th most popular in the country.
This year's Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 535 colleges that offer a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological & biomedical sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biological & biomedical sciences program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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2021 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying biological & biomedical sciences.
Top 25 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of California - Davis tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional biological & biomedical sciences students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis. UC Davis not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 7,892 students at UC Davis that take at least one class online. About 1,668 of the students at UC Davis are attending part time.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison. UW - Madison also made our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
Our rankings recognize Unity College as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Unity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of New Gloucester. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Unity also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.
About 2.6% of Unity students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 2,366 students at Unity are exclusively online. 261 students are part time.
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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. ESF is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. ESF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.
About 0.8% of ESF students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 275 students at ESF that take at least one class online. 542 students are part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - San Diego. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population. UCSD not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.
The student loan default rate at UCSD is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,222 students take at least one class online at UCSD. 1,605 of UCSD students are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - San Diego Report
Michigan State University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population. Michigan State also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences rankings.
About 0.8% of Michigan State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. 6,517 students are part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.
The student loan default rate at Johns Hopkins is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. 14,847 students at Johns Hopkins are exclusively online. 14,794 of Johns Hopkins students are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Report
Our rankings recognize Texas A&M University - College Station as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.
About 0.6% of Texas A&M College Station students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 24,343 students take at least one class online at Texas A&M College Station. 9,943 students are part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University - College Station Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, Colorado State is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 12,180 students take at least one class online at Colorado State. 9,631 of Colorado State students are attending part time.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
University of California - Los Angeles earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCLA has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. 2,161 students are part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles Report
The #11 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population. Rutgers New Brunswick also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The student loan default rate at Rutgers New Brunswick is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 30,054 students take at least one class online at Rutgers New Brunswick. 7,559 of Rutgers New Brunswick students are attending part time.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
The #12 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #13 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, OHIO Athens is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. There are approximately 11,926 students at OHIO Athens that take at least one class online. 7,245 students are part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report
Iowa State University earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames. Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 14,911 students take at least one class online at Iowa State. There are roughly 3,155 part time students in attendance at Iowa State.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Iowa State University Report
North Carolina State University landed the #15 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NC State also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 14,604 students take at least one class online at NC State. 7,732 of NC State students are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at North Carolina State University Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus comes in at #16 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW Seattle also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.
About 0.7% of UW Seattle students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,815 students at UW Seattle that take at least one class online. There are roughly 9,705 part time students in attendance at UW Seattle.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
The #17 spot in this year's ranking belongs to North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population. North Dakota State University excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. There are approximately 5,213 students at North Dakota State University that take at least one class online. About 2,437 of the students at North Dakota State University are attending part time.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
The #18 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Ohio State University - Main Campus. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.
The student loan default rate at Ohio State is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 42,293 students take at least one class online at Ohio State. There are roughly 8,459 part time students in attendance at Ohio State.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus
Our rankings recognize Washington State University as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman. Wazzu excels when it comes to major quality. It's ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.
About 1.4% of Wazzu students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 4,690 students at Wazzu are exclusively online. There are roughly 4,985 part time students in attendance at Wazzu.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Washington State University
Northeastern University earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 5% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,987 students take at least one class online at Northeastern. About 1,267 of the students at Northeastern are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northeastern University Report
The #21 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - East Bay. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 1.3% of Cal State East Bay students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 7,069 students at Cal State East Bay are exclusively online. About 3,650 of the students at Cal State East Bay are attending part time.
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Canisius College landed the #22 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. Canisius is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Buffalo. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Canisius also did well on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
The student loan default rate at Canisius is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,367 students take at least one class online at Canisius. 438 of Canisius students are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Canisius College Report
The #23 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 10% of our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 12,433 students take at least one class online at University of Oklahoma. 6,082 of University of Oklahoma students are attending part time.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report
The #24 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of the Pacific. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Pacific also did well on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list. It's in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
About 0.5% of Pacific students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 747 of Pacific students are attending part time.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of the Pacific
University of Florida landed the #25 spot in our 2021 best biological & biomedical sciences schools for non-traditional students. UF is a very large public school located in the city of Gainesville. In addition to being on our bet for non-traditional students list, UF is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 22,865 students at UF that take at least one class online. There are roughly 11,205 part time students in attendance at UF.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Florida Report
