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2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

There are about 426,148 students enrolled in Biological and Biomedical Sciences in the USA.

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popularity

Very Popular

Compared to national avg.

Diplomas received last year

169,376

Vs. National Avg.

971%

popularity Rank

#11

cost

Somewhat Affordable

Compared to national avg.

Median degree cost

$25K

Vs. National Avg.

5%

cost Rank

#241

salary

Below Average

Compared to national avg.

Average Salary Two Years Out of School

$41K

Vs. National Avg.

1%

salary Rank

#255

professors

Below Average

Compared to national avg.

Professor Rating

C+

Vs. National Avg.

-0%

professors Rank

#258

students

Below Average

Compared to national avg.

Diversity Rating

C+

Vs. National Avg.

1%

students Rank

#237

SUMMARY

Choosing to study Biological and Biomedical Sciences is not only a valuable choice, but naturally a necessary first step for pupils aspiring to pursue a career as a biomedical nuclear technologist, a veterinarian biologist, or a research scientist. Interestingly, biological and biomedical sciences is a very popular major choice, coming in at the 4th most popular major. Last academic year alone, there were 126,493 biological and biomedical sciences degrees conferred. In-state tuition for biological and biomedical sciences at private schools is, on average, 3.7 times more pricey than their public equivalents.

With a staggering 1440 colleges having programs for this degree chances are that any colleges you are excited about will have a degree program for you. If you are looking to surround yourself with other biological and biomedical sciences majors, look at colleges in California which have more undergraduates admitted to biological and biomedical sciences than any other state. More generally, the top region to study biological and biomedical sciences is in the Southeast region with Florida International University, University of Florida, and University of South Florida-Main Campus best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection for the best conference to study biological and biomedical sciences is the Big Ten Conference with Michigan State University, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, and University of Wisconsin-Madison representing the conference. That said, our choice for the best university for biological and biomedical sciences is Massachusetts Institute of Technology. You might also want to check out our list of the best colleges.

The overall best school is not necessarily the best school for every student. There might be many more factors to weigh when choosing college. Stuff like campus amenities, transportation services, and food could definitely affect your thoughts of which college to attend. Here at authority.org, we have weighed the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are intrigued by which biological and biomedical sciences university boasts the top college campus, the answer is Harvard University. If, for example, you are very interested in which school has the top campus, then we have an entire list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through student reviews, government databases, professor reviews, and more to compare all U.S. majors in an unbiased and informative way. You can explore our well researched list for the universities with the best student life&nbsphere and from that list, our selection for the college with the best student life for biological and biomedical sciences is Cornell University. Curious why? Keep reading to learn more about Authority's top recommendations. Many of our picks might shock you.

If cost is a significant influence in your decisions, you might consider avoiding Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia University in the City of New York&nbspis our most expensive school for biological and biomedical sciences, at least regarding out of state attendance. That being said, we have a page for the most expensive&nbspschools that could put the expense of Columbia University in the City of New York&nbspinto perspective. For more context, you might be interested to know that biological and biomedical sciences is the 35th most expensive program in the nation, with an average associated cost of $51,000. On a broader scale, the most expensive state for biological and biomedical sciences on our list is Vermont with tuition and fees at the main three schools Middlebury College at $55,790, Saint Michael's College at $45,050, and at University of Vermont of $45,050. Even more broadly, the most expensive region of the country for biological and biomedical sciences is the New England region which is best demonstrated with Amherst College with a cost of $57,640, Tufts University with a cost of $57,324, and Brown University with a cost of $57,112.

Our cheapest region for biological and biomedical sciences is the Southwest region which is represented by Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus with a cost of $5,994, Oklahoma Panhandle State University with a cost of $4,440, and The University of Texas of the Permian Basin with a cost of $5,767. In better news, the most affordable university for biological and biomedical sciences is University of Florida. Authority.org's comprehensive list of the most affordable universities can be explored here.

In-state students can anticipate paying about $9,500 for a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. That price increases significantly to a median of $21,200 for the out-of-state public-school undergrad. Our selection for the university constituting the best value for biological and biomedical sciences: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Here you will see our comprehensive list of the schools we believe to be the best value&nbspoverall. Do know, this idea is predicated on the assumption that you are an out-of-state student. A discussion of value changes when in-state tuition costs are considered, but as we do not know what state(s) you might qualify for in-state tuition, we are approaching this discussion through out-of-state tuition costs.

Earnings for biological and biomedical sciences majors can cover a wide range, but within two-years of completing the major students will regularly make around $46,800. There can be a lot of variation in earnings potential; top positions can enjoy pay up to $89,100. Right out of university, the lowest end opportunities within the biological and biomedical sciences space earn $24,100, which could be worse. The highest earning graduates from biological and biomedical sciences studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology&nbspand if you are looking for universities with all of the highest earning graduates, Authority has that too.

The all-around diversity of biological and biomedical sciences ranks near the very top, coming in the 94th percentile of all programs. The school with the highest composite diversity for biological and biomedical sciences is Massachusetts Institute of Technology&nbspand here you can find our general list of the universities with the most diversity. The overall financial diversity of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences major sits only in the 38th percentile of all majors. Racial diversity is greater than financial diversity, ranking in the 90th percentile. White collegians compose the largest proportion, 48%, of scholars studying biological and biomedical sciences. Additionally, 60% of students pursuing a biological and biomedical sciences major are women.

The median ranking for biological and biomedical sciences professors is 3.8 stars, a score which is 5% worse than the median score across all majors; which is a subpar ranking. If you want to find the most popular biological and biomedical sciences instructor in the nation, take a look at Alan Holyoak at Brigham Young University-Idaho. This might come as a surprise, but the highest ranked biological and biomedical sciences instructors by student come from Miami Dade College. If we including data beyond just rankings it becomes clear that the university possessing the best professors for biological and biomedical sciences is Massachusetts Institute of Technology. One will find more detail on our evolving ranking methodology of the best overall professors here, along with some of the best examples of professors in the U.S.

Finally, the most difficult college to get into for biological and biomedical sciences is Stanford University. While we are unsure why you would be interested, we have a comprehensive list of the hardest colleges to get into. Although, we do hope you understand that considering academics with a perspective mainly formed from superlatives can cause problems. We at Authority hope you look at some of our more focused pages on individual topics and read a couple of our insightful background 'blog posts' on essential details to look out for as you continue your university search.

Top 25 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

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A+

Rating

#1 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN | https://www.purdue.edu/

67%

Acceptance

49,027

Students

#129

Ranking

$29K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#2 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA | www.upenn.edu/

9%

Acceptance

30,688

Students

#7

Ranking

$60K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#3 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD | www.jhu.edu/

11%

Acceptance

34,250

Students

#4

Ranking

$54K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#4 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Georgetown University

Washington, DC | www.georgetown.edu/

17%

Acceptance

22,720

Students

#19

Ranking

$58K

Tuition

A

Rating

#5 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Ohio State University-Main Campus

Columbus, OH | www.osu.edu/

68%

Acceptance

66,017

Students

#194

Ranking

$34K

Tuition

A

Rating

#6 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

University of South Florida

Tampa, FL | www.usf.edu/

49%

Acceptance

60,343

Students

#220

Ranking

$17K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#7 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA | www.washington.edu/

56%

Acceptance

56,554

Students

#108

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#8 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Texas A & M University-College Station

College Station, TX | https://www.tamu.edu/

63%

Acceptance

73,308

Students

#123

Ranking

$39K

Tuition

A

Rating

#9 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT | www.byu.edu/

69%

Acceptance

39,086

Students

#198

Ranking

$6K

Tuition

A

Rating

#10 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Auburn University

Auburn, AL | www.auburn.edu/

85%

Acceptance

32,840

Students

#276

Ranking

$32K

Tuition

A

Rating

#11 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA | www.uiowa.edu/

84%

Acceptance

34,495

Students

#315

Ranking

$32K

Tuition

A

Rating

#12 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL | www.ucf.edu/

45%

Acceptance

81,082

Students

#200

Ranking

$22K

Tuition

A

Rating

#13 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Arizona State University Campus Immersion

Tempe, AZ | www.asu.edu/

88%

Acceptance

82,880

Students

#332

Ranking

$29K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#14 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO | www.ucdenver.edu/

66%

Acceptance

31,796

Students

#549

Ranking

$26K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#15 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS | www.mc.edu/

29%

Acceptance

5,425

Students

#409

Ranking

$19K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#16 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL | www.fit.edu/

70%

Acceptance

7,495

Students

#661

Ranking

$43K

Tuition

A+

Rating

#17 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, MO | www.cofo.edu/

14%

Acceptance

1,750

Students

#162

Ranking

$20K

Tuition

A

Rating

#18 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY | www.buffalo.edu/

67%

Acceptance

35,509

Students

#264

Ranking

$28K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#19 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, AL | https://www.uab.edu/

81%

Acceptance

25,843

Students

#613

Ranking

$20K

Tuition

B−

Rating

#20 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Socorro, NM | www.nmt.edu/

97%

Acceptance

2,123

Students

#957

Ranking

$24K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#21 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Washington State University

Pullman, WA | wsu.edu/

80%

Acceptance

35,394

Students

#513

Ranking

$27K

Tuition

B+

Rating

#22 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR | www.obu.edu/

62%

Acceptance

1,747

Students

#624

Ranking

$29K

Tuition

A

Rating

#23 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

University of Houston

Houston, TX | www.uh.edu/

63%

Acceptance

51,217

Students

#330

Ranking

$22K

Tuition

A

Rating

#24 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI | www.marquette.edu/

82%

Acceptance

12,601

Students

#177

Ranking

$46K

Tuition

A−

Rating

#25 2024 Best Colleges for Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, CO | colostate.edu/

84%

Acceptance

37,806

Students

#426

Ranking

$31K

Tuition

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