2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Alabama at Birmingham to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the biotech majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 55% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 45% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 70% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Institute, WVSU is a public college with a small student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 38% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in biotech at UCF, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.
Of the 6 students majoring in biotech at Florida Tech, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.
Women make up 60% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Claflin University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Orangeburg.
Women make up 80% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Fort Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Fort Valley, Fort Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the biotech majors at the school.
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| 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 12 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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