2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Michigan
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You
Biotechnology is the #265 most popular major in Michigan with 9 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value programs for biotech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named Ferris State University the best value school in Michigan for biotechnology students. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.
Ferris undergraduate students pay an average of $13,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.
U-M also took the #2 spot in our Best Biotechnology Schools in Michigan rankings.
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The excellent programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wayne State are $15,199 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 18 |
| Illinois | 95 |
| Indiana | 58 |
| Wisconsin | 30 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 3 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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