2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Biotechnology is the #172 most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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.
2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in the Southeast Region for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 45 students majoring in biotech at UK, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Central Florida is a great place for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the biotech majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biotech graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $19,693.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Women make up 44% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the biotech majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Florida Gulf Coast University is a great place for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. FGCU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.
Of the 6 students majoring in biotech at FGCU, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 75% are male.
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Florida Southern College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Santa Fe College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public college with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Central Baptist College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. CBC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Conway.
Request InformationBest Biotechnology Colleges by State
Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 26 |
| Virginia | 37 |
| North Carolina | 80 |
| Florida | 74 |
| Tennessee | 12 |
| Kentucky | 46 |
| South Carolina | 7 |
| Arkansas | 2 |
| Alabama | 62 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
| West Virginia | 8 |
Majors Related to Biotech
Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar 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 13 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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