Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biotechnology

7 Ranked Colleges
190 Degrees Awarded
$8,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 190 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 7 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Biotechnology Schools

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 an Associate”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biotechnology

#1

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree biotech students list, Portland Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $8,914 for Associate Degree Biotech students.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Portland Community College

#2

Northern State University

Aberdeen, South Dakota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,851 for associate degree biotech students per year to attend NSU.

Read full report on Biotechnology at NSU

#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Ivy Tech Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 20 associates’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree biotech students list, Ivy Tech Community College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $6,919 for Associate Degree Biotech students.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Ivy Tech Community College

#4

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, Maine
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. SMCC is located in South Portland, Maine and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

SMCC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Maine Community College is $10,647 for Associate Degree Biotech students.

Full SMCC Biotechnology Report

#5

Holyoke Community College

Holyoke, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holyoke Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate. Holyoke Community College is a public institution located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Holyoke Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Holyoke Community College is $7,718 for Associate Degree Biotech students.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Holyoke Community College

#6

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#5 in overall quality

Miami Dade College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate ranking. Miami Dade College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree biotech students list, MDC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,842 for associate degree biotech students per year to attend MDC.

Read more about Biotechnology at MDC

#7

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

Central New Mexico Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools for an Associate list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for Associate Degree Biotech students.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Central New Mexico Community College

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

Featured Biology Schools

Find Schools Near You