by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biotechnology is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 4,245 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 363 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 7 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.
That schools that top this list have a program in biotechnology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Far Western US Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 1 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland Community College is a fairly large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 7 associates’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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