2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology 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.
The Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the biotech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seminole State College of Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for biotechnology students. Seminole State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Sanford.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gaston College is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.
The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
While working on their degree, biotech majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,612 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at UK take out is $20,500.
With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, biotech graduates from UCF carry an average student debt load of $18,666.
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James Madison University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
Biotech majors at JMU take out an average of $18,214 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
Alamance Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region list. ACC is a small public school located in the rural area of Graham.
Valencia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public college with a very large student population.
Best 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 28 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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