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 “Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate” ranking.
Biotechnology is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 196 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biotechnology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 23 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Ivy Tech Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Tulsa Community College
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwest is a medium-sized school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 12 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Pitt Community College is located in Winterville, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. BHCC is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 8 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Forsyth Technical Community College
Queensborough Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. Queensborough Community College is a public institution located in Bayside, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Alamance Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. ACC is a small public school situated in Graham, North Carolina. It awarded 7 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Maine Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in South Portland, Maine, and it awarded 6 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Southern Maine Community College
Middlesex County College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Community College of Allegheny County came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Kingsborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. KCC is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Kingsborough Community College
Portland Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 5 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Portland Community College
Quinsigamond Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Holyoke Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. Holyoke Community College is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Humacao Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Humacao, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Humacao Community College
EDP University - San Juan landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. Located in San Juan, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Schenectady County Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Schenectady, New York, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Northampton County Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
North Central State College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. Mansfield, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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Mount Wachusett Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. MWCC is located in Gardner, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Northern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. NSU is located in Aberdeen, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Springfield Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. STCC is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Full Springfield Technical Community College Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #25, Cleveland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. Located in Shelby, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Roxbury Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. Roxbury Community College is a small public school situated in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Bronx Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major for an Associate list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
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