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2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

10 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking.

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” ranking, we looked at 10 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in the Southeast Region

#1

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #1 spot on the 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biotechnology at NC State

#2

Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claflin University are $12,035, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Claflin University Biotechnology Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UAB Biotechnology Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree biotech students list, UGA has also earned the #2 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 University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read full report on Biotechnology at UGA

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 UCF are $28,657.

Read more about Biotechnology at UCF

#5 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa Biotechnology Report

#7

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Melbourne, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Florida Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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 full report on Biotechnology at Florida Tech

#8

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Atlantic University is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

Full FAU Biotechnology Report

#9

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fort Valley State University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. 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

#10

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Virginia Medical School ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Virginia Medical School is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Virginia Medical School, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Virginia Medical School are $25,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at Eastern Virginia Medical School

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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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