2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science
133
Ranked Colleges
2,592
Degrees Awarded
$31,631
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biological & Physical Science is the 38th most popular major in the country with 30,032 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , biological & physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,458 and had an average of $19,625 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,592 biological & physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major” ranking analyzed 133 colleges that offered a degree in biological & physical science. That schools that top this list have a program in biological & physical science 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 Science Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Science
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New College of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Sarasota, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 55 students 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 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%.
Full New College of Florida Biological & Physical Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Evergreen State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Evergreen is a small school located in Olympia, Washington that handed out 112 bachelors’s biological science degrees 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%.
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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 Science Major list. UVa - Wise is a small public school situated in Wise, Virginia. It awarded 18 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Out of the 133 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bard College landed the #4 spot on the list. Bard College is located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 77 bachelors’s biological science 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Full Bard Biological & Physical Science Report
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 Science Major list. Located in Davenport, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Alaska Pacific University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Alaska Pacific University Biological & Physical Science Report
Whitworth University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. Whitworth is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 55 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Whitworth Biological & Physical Science Report
Calumet College of Saint Joseph did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Whiting, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Full Calumet College of Saint Joseph Biological & Physical Science Report
Thomas Edison State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. Trenton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 82 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cottey College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Nevada, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Full Cottey College Biological & Physical Science Report
Virginia Wesleyan University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. This small school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s biological science 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%.
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Saint Anselm College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Florida International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 735 bachelors’s biological science 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at FIU
With a ranking of #14, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. IU Kokomo is a public institution located in Kokomo, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 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%.
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With a ranking of #15, Elmira College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science 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 science degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
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Portland State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 124 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UAA Biological & Physical Science Report
Bluefield State College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Bluefield State College is located in Bluefield, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Peru State College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. Peru State College is located in Peru, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s biological science 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%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Peru State College
University of Oregon landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 84 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at UO
University of Notre Dame came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. University of Notre Dame is located in Notre Dame, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Delta State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
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With a ranking of #24, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major list. Dominican University is a small school located in River Forest, Illinois that handed out 13 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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%.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at IUP
