by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina” 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 North Carolina, there were 552 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina list. Winterville, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Alamance Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. ACC is located in Graham, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Alamance Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina list. NC State 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Forsyth Technical Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina. 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.
Full Forsyth Technical Community College Biotechnology Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cleveland Community College is a small public school situated in Shelby, North Carolina. It awarded 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wilson Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina ranking. Wilson Community College is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Wilson Community College
With a ranking of #7, University of North Carolina at Pembroke did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina list. 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.
Full University of North Carolina at Pembroke Biotechnology Report
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salisbury, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biotechnology at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Gaston College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina ranking. Gaston College is a small school located in Dallas, North Carolina that handed out 372 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Guilford Technical Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biotechnology at Guilford Technical Community College
Martin Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in North Carolina list. Martin Community College is located in Williamston, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Martin Community College
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