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2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 “Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 777 people earned their degree in biology education, making the major the 522nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 46 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 36 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biology education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biology education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 18 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, Florida
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indian River State College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school situated in Fort Pierce, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Indian River State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $3,889 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Indian River State College.

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#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#12 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 Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $6,704 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2019-2020.

UofL also made our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend UofL is $16,795 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, Florida
#18 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Clearwater, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

SPC also made our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend St Petersburg College is $6,402 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fort Smith, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAFS, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UAFS is $11,238 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, North Carolina
#14 in overall quality

Fayetteville State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Fayetteville State University also made our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Fayetteville State University is $7,920 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Broward College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Broward College is a public institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BC is $14,941 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#8

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi
#3 in overall quality

Mississippi College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 2 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

MC also made our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $18,221 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology Teacher Education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend MC.

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#9

Blue Mountain College

Blue Mountain, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

Blue Mountain College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Blue Mountain, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Blue Mountain College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Blue Mountain College is $12,175 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology Teacher Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#10

Southern Wesleyan University

Central, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Southern Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. SWU is a small school located in Central, South Carolina that handed out 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

SWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Wesleyan University is $17,931 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology Teacher Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#11

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Lee University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Lee University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $17,884 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#12

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

Carson - Newman University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Carson - Newman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Carson - Newman is $18,751 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology Teacher Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#13

Charleston Southern University

Charleston, South Carolina
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Charleston Southern University is a small school located in Charleston, South Carolina that handed out 2 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSU is $18,489 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#14

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb University is $25,044 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology Teacher Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

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#15

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Campbell University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $22,838 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology Teacher Education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Campbell.

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#16

Bethel University

McKenzie, Tennessee
#17 in overall quality

Bethel University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in McKenzie, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bethel is $19,206 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology Teacher Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#17

Virginia Union University

Richmond, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Virginia Union University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VUU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend VUU is $24,647 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology Teacher Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#18

Reinhardt University

Waleska, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Reinhardt University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Waleska, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Reinhardt University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biology Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Reinhardt University is $22,765 for southeast region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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