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Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Finding the Best Biotechnology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #172 in the country. In fact 3,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Northern State University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. NSU is a small public school located in the town of Aberdeen.

Of the 2 students majoring in biotech at NSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Butler Community College

El Dorado, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Butler Community College is a great place for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of El Dorado, Butler CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 0
Minnesota 5
Kansas 13
Iowa 4
Nebraska 22
North Dakota 5
South Dakota 22

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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