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 analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school 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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Out of the 126 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mayaguez, UPR Mayaguez is a public school with a 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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Out of the 126 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TTUHSC are $22,230 per year.
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The excellent programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the United States. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 10% of our Best Biotechnology Schools ranking.
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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 medium-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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With a ranking of #7, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Bayamon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon are $5,292 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.
The Mount undergraduate students pay an average of $44,750 in tuition and fees each year.
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Worcester State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worcester State are $16,666 a year. The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at Worcester State take out is $21,978.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUCI are $18,697 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CSUCI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
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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 town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - River Falls are $15,661 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - River Falls also is in the top 10% of our Best Biotechnology Schools ranking.
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South Dakota State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Schools ranking. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each 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 came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Schools ranking. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-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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Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #14 on the list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Arecibo.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo undergraduate students pay an average of $5,443 in tuition and fees each 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #15 on the list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per 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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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per 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 large 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 ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Stevens Point also is in the top 20% of our Best Biotechnology Schools ranking.
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Ferris State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Schools ranking. 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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