by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Biology Education is the 467th most popular major in the country with 797 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 351 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major” ranking, we looked at 286 colleges that offer a degree in biology education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biology education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Marty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Mount Marty is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yankton, South Dakota. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sterling College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major. Sterling College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sterling, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Out of the 286 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryan College - Dayton landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dayton, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Biology Education at Bryan College - Dayton
Out of the 286 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the #4 spot on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Out of the 286 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Carroll College landed the #5 spot on the list. Helena, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Geneva College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Geneva College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Geneseo ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school situated in Geneseo, New York. It awarded 3 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. IWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
University of Jamestown ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Jamestown, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Education at University of Jamestown
With a ranking of #10, Charleston Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Charleston, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #11. McMurry University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Education at McMurray University
With a ranking of #12, Culver - Stockton College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. Culver - Stockton College is a small school located in Canton, Missouri that handed out 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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 #14, Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Winona Lake, Indiana, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwest Nazarene University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Northwest Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nampa, Idaho. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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 Biology Education at Northwest Nazarene University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mount Vernon Nazarene University Biology Education Report
Grove City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #17. Grove City College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grove City, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Bethel University - Mishawaka came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lindsey Wilson College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Located in Columbia, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Education at Lindsey Wilson College
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mercedita, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 more about Biology Education at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking, coming in at #21. SJC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
SUNY Fredonia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. SUNY Fredonia is a public institution located in Fredonia, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Valparaiso University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Valpo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valparaiso, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Peru State College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major list. This small school is located in Peru, Nebraska, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 43 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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