2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biotechnology
55
Colleges
5,415,716
Bachelor's Degrees
$24,626
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Biotechnology School for You
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in biotechnology, making the major the #165 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Biotechnology ranking analyzed 55 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in biotech. When talking about the 'best value', we do not simply mean those with the lowest price. Instead, we are looking at those biotech schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
When calculating average cost, we take tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, and other related expenses into account. We then subtract the average financial aid award. The is meant to give you an idea of how much money you'll need to pay out-of-pocket through loans, external scholarships, or other methods. Your cost may be different from the average one, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Value Biotech Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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2024 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the United States
Check out the biotech programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Top 10 Best Value Biotechnology Schools
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value biotechnology schools. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo. On top of its placing in our value rankings, BYU also did well on our Best Biotechnology Schools list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.
At BYU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 5.2 years, and it costs about $12,451 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $64,123 to get a bachelor’s degree from BYU. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize South Dakota State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at South Dakota State is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,337. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State is $89,483. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value biotechnology schools. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.
It takes the average student at UW - River Falls about 4.4 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,436. This means that the average student pays around $90,123 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - River Falls. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Worcester State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
At Worcester State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,272. This means that the average student pays around $109,175 to get a bachelor’s degree from Worcester State. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value biotechnology schools. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at North Dakota State University is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,672. This means that the average student pays around $97,307 to get a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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California State University - San Marcos comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average student at CSUSM graduates in less than 4.9 years, and it costs about $24,745 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from CSUSM is $121,498. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez as the #7 school in this year's rankings. UPR Mayaguez is a large public school located in the small city of Mayaguez.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Utah Valley University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Houston. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At UH, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $25,297. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UH is $116,113. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Central Florida comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
At UCF, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $26,362. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UCF is about $118,102. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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