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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biotechnology is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 3,585 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,027 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 108 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in biotechnology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biotechnology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Read more about Biotechnology at NC State

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at University of Central Florida

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $0-$30k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Atlantic University Biotechnology Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $0-$30k list, UAB has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#7

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Valley State University are $17,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fort Valley State University Biotechnology Report

#8

Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Claflin University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Claflin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claflin University are $12,035, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biotechnology at Claflin University

#9

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Florida Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588.

Full Florida Institute of Technology Biotechnology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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