by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,911 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 242nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,372 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in biotechnology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biotechnology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region. West Virginia State University is a small school located in Institute, West Virginia that handed out 8 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claflin University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Baptist College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region. Southwest is a medium-sized public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 12 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 37 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 4 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alabama at Birmingham ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 57 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
James Madison University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. JMU is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 46 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Pitt Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Alamance Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. ACC is a small public school situated in Graham, North Carolina. It awarded 20 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Carolina State University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Florida Institute of Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Forsyth Tech is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
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Cleveland Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shelby, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Wilson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Wilson, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Central Florida landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 41 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biotechnology at University of Central Florida
With a ranking of #18, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of North Carolina at Pembroke is a medium-sized public school situated in Pembroke, North Carolina. It awarded 2 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Fe College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 10 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Florida Atlantic University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. FAU is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 5 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Auburn University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Auburn is located in Auburn, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
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