2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Biotechnology
Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Of the 18 students majoring in biotech at NC State, 56% are male and 44% are female.
The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at NC State take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $21,350.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in biotech at UAB, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for biotechnology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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Explore the best biotechnology schools 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 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.