by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 1,954 people earned their degree in human biology, making the major the 191st most popular in the United States. In , human biology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,081 and had an average of $16,766 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in human biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in human biology.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for human biology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major. Located in New York, New York, this large public school handed out 442 degrees to qualified ’s human biology 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%.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Green Bay is a medium-sized school located in Green Bay, Wisconsin that handed out 93 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Human Biology at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pitzer College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major. Pitzer College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 6 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 184 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Saint Mary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human biology degrees to 6 students 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. 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%.
Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified ’s human biology students in 2021-2022.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #7. Hamline University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 11 ’s human biology 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%.
Harding University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 19 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 218 degrees to qualified ’s human biology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #10. UIndy is a private not-for-profit institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s human biology degrees to 261 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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.
Brown University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s human biology students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #13. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 180 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Kansas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 82 ’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Bastyr University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #15. Bastyr University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kenmore, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. 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.
Hampshire College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #16. Hampshire is a small school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 0 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St. Bonaventure University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. This small school is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, and it awarded 9 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Irvine ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 106 ’s human biology 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #19, American International College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. AIC is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 4 ’s human biology degrees 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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Scripps College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking, coming in at #20. Scripps College is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s human biology degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #21, College of Western Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major list. Located in Nampa, Idaho, this medium-sized public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified ’s human biology students 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%.
Baker University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baldwin City, Kansas. It awarded 8 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Michigan Technological University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Michigan Technological University is a medium-sized school located in Houghton, Michigan that handed out 5 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Johns Hopkins University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s human biology students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Human Biology Major ranking. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 17 ’s human biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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