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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools

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$35,815 Avg Salary
$15,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology Associate Degree 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.

The Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biotech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 48% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, biotech graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,382.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great place for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in biotech at BMCC, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tulsa Community College is a great place for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

About 46% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Biotechnology at Tulsa Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southwest Tennessee Community College is a great place for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Memphis, Southwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Southwest Tennessee Community College

#5

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pitt Community College is a great place for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Women make up 80% of the biotech majors at the school.

Full Biotechnology at Pitt Community College Report

Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the biotech majors at the school.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Bunker Hill Community College

With a ranking of #7, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

About 63% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 38% are male.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Central New Mexico Community College

#7

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools ranking. Erie Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

About 25% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Biotechnology at Erie Community College Report

Queensborough Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. QCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Bayside.

Of the 7 students majoring in biotech at QCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Alamance Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Graham, ACC is a public college with a small student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Biotechnology by Region

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Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 31 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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