2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in Florida (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,585 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States.

Across Florida, there were 793 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 36 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,589 and $45,697 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The biotech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in Florida (With Aid)

#1

University of Central Florida

Orlando, Florida

#1 in overall quality

$28,657 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 14 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCF Biotechnology Report

#2

University of South Florida - Main Campus

Tampa, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$21,126 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 #2 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” 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.

Full USF Tampa Biotechnology Report

#3

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

$18,482 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. 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

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida

#3 in overall quality

$22,588 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in Florida For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 9 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biotechnology at Florida Tech

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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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

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