2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,911 people earned a degree or certificate in biotechnology, making the major the #172 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biotechnology Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biotech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Biotechnology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for biotechnology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best Biotechnology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UPR Mayaguez are $4,840 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Ivy Tech Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,927 in tuition and fees each year. Biotech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $15,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
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The excellent programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TTUHSC are $22,230 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year.
UMGC also claimed a spot on our Best Biotechnology Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. UNC Pembroke is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Pembroke.
UNC Pembroke undergraduate students pay an average of $7,495 in tuition and fees each year.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon undergraduate students pay an average of $5,292 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mount St Mary’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Mount are $44,750 a year.
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Worcester State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Schools ranking. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,666 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at Worcester State take out is $21,978.
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California State University - Channel Islands landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUCI are $18,697 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, CSUCI also did well on our Best Biotechnology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - River Falls are $15,661 a year.
UW - River Falls excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
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South Dakota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
South Dakota State also claimed a spot on our Best Biotechnology Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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West Texas A&M University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 a year.
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With a ranking of #14, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Arecibo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo are $5,443 a year. On average, biotech graduates from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo take out $15,105 in student loans while working on their degree.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 15% of our Best Biotechnology Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #16, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our Best Biotechnology Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #17 on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year.
UW - Stevens Point excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
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With a ranking of #18, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ferris are $13,188 a year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Biotechnology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 20 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 21 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 22 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 23 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 24 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 25 | Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce | Ponce, PR |
Biotechnology by Region
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Biotechnology Related Majors for Biotech
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 25 schools only.
- 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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