A degree in biotechnology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #242 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biotechnology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 62 degrees in biotechnology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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 the Best Biotechnology Schools in Alabama.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biotech degree levels they offer.
It's difficult to beat University of Alabama in Huntsville if you want to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were about 1 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UAH in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in biotechnology needs to take a look at Auburn University. Auburn is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Auburn. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.
There were about 4 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year.
University of Alabama at Birmingham is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 57 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.
Biotechnology is one of 0 different types of Biotechnology programs to choose from.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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