2023 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biotechnology is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,372 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 15 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Biotechnology in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
UCF also made our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for southeast region biotech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about Biotechnology at UCF
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #2 spot on the list. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 124 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region biotech students list, NC State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for Southeast Region Biotech students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full NC State Biotechnology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
JMU also made our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for JMU is $22,562 for southeast region biotech students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at JMU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UAB is $16,530 for southeast region biotech students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biotechnology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,257 for southeast region biotech students per year to attend UGA.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Georgia
Claflin University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 7 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region biotech students list, Claflin has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Claflin is $20,806 for Southeast Region Biotech students.
Full Claflin University Biotechnology Report
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $31,009 for southeast region biotech students per year to attend Florida Institute of Technology.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Florida Tech
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also made our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region Biotech students per year to attend USF Tampa.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full USF Tampa Biotechnology Report
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 3 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for Southeast Region Biotech students.
Full Liberty University Biotechnology Report
University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,203 for Southeast Region Biotech students per year to attend UK.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Kentucky Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #11, Florida Gulf Coast University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
FGCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,299 for Southeast Region Biotech students per year to attend FGCU.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full FGCU Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #12, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Atlantic University is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
FAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $10,735 for Southeast Region Biotech students per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biotechnology at Florida Atlantic University
Fort Valley State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region biotech students list, Fort Valley State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Fort Valley State University is $13,509 for Southeast Region Biotech students.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Fort Valley State University
Auburn University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region biotech students list, Auburn has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $24,018 for Southeast Region Biotech students per year to attend Auburn University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Auburn
Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Southern, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern College is $26,517 for Southeast Region Biotech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Southern Biotechnology Report
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