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.
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2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biotechnology Colleges.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a 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.
Full Biotechnology at Brigham Young University - Provo Report
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 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.
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 college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
TTUHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. 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.
UMGC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
Full Biotechnology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report
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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 per year.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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 medium-sized city of Bayamon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon are $5,292 a year.
Mount St Mary’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Mount are $44,750 per year.
Worcester State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the 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.
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 medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $18,697 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CSUCI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - River Falls is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
South Dakota State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year.
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the 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.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo
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 midsize city of Fargo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Dakota State University are $14,876 per year.
North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools list.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.
Full Biotechnology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the distant 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 also claimed a spot on our Best Biotechnology Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
With a ranking of #18, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. Ferris is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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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