2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major
133
Ranked Colleges
2,592
Degrees Awarded
$28,200
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 30,032 people earned their degree in biological & physical sciences, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,592 biological & physical sciences 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 Biological & Physical Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 133 colleges that offer a degree in biological & physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological & physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New College of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major. New College of Florida is a public institution located in Sarasota, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at New College of Florida
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Evergreen State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major. Olympia, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 112 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Evergreen Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Virginia’s College at Wise. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Wise, Virginia, this small public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological & physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at UVa - Wise
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bard College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major. Bard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Bard
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport is a private not-for-profit institution located in Davenport, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Palmer College of Chiropractic - Davenport Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Alaska Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Alaska Pacific is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Alaska Pacific University
Whitworth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Whitworth
Calumet College of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. CCSJ is a small school located in Whiting, Indiana that handed out 5 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Calumet College of Saint Joseph
Thomas Edison State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 82 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological & physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at TESU
With a ranking of #10, Cottey College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Nevada, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Cottey College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological & physical sciences students 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%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at VWU
Saint Anselm College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 4 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Saint Anselm College
Florida International University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 735 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at FIU
Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Kokomo, Indiana, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University - Kokomo Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Elmira College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Elmira, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Elmira College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #16, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Portland State University
University of Puget Sound came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. University of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Puget Sound
University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. UAA is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Alaska Anchorage
Bluefield State College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Bluefield State College is a small public school situated in Bluefield, West Virginia. It awarded 9 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Bluefield State College
Peru State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Peru State is located in Peru, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Peru State Biological & Physical Sciences Report
University of Oregon came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Oregon
University of Notre Dame ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 57 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Notre Dame Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Delta State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Delta State University is located in Cleveland, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Delta State University
Dominican University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Dominican University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 13 bachelors’s biological & physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Dominican University
With a ranking of #25, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological & physical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Biological & Physical Sciences Report
