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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida

4 Colleges
$39,010 Avg Salary
$20,779 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 74 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biotechnology is the #169 most popular major in Florida.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Florida to see which bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in Florida for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 47% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biotech graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $19,693.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Central Florida

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida Gulf Coast University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in Florida. FGCU is a large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

Women make up 17% of the biotech majors at the school.

Full Biotechnology at Florida Gulf Coast University Report

#3

Santa Fe College

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the midsize suburb of Gainesville, Santa Fe College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in biotech at Santa Fe College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Santa Fe College

#3

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, FL

Out of the 4 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Southern College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Biotechnology at Florida Southern College Report

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 26
Virginia 37
North Carolina 80
Tennessee 12
Kentucky 46
South Carolina 7
Arkansas 2
Alabama 62
Mississippi 0
West Virginia 8

Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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