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2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UCF also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biotechnology at University of Central Florida

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 21 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full North Carolina State University Biotechnology Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Georgia

#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Biotechnology at Florida Atlantic University

#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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 31 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAB, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham Biotechnology Report

#7

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Valley State University are $17,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Fort Valley State University Biotechnology Report

#8

Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Claflin University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Claflin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Claflin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 Claflin are $12,035.

Full Claflin University Biotechnology Report

#9

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot 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.

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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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