2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida
Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You
With 74 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biotechnology is the #169 most popular major in Florida.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida
Check out the biotech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Florida Schools in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named Florida Institute of Technology the best school in Florida for biotechnology students. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Florida. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida list. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at UCF take out is $18,666.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Southern College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Gulf Coast University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida list. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biotechnology programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
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Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
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Florida State College at Jacksonville landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biotechnology programs. FSCJ is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Jacksonville.
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Request InformationBest Biotechnology Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 26 |
| Virginia | 37 |
| North Carolina | 80 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| Kentucky | 46 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Alabama | 62 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
| West Virginia | 8 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Biotech
Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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