2024 Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Biotechnologydoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #224 out of the 306 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1 doctor's degrees in biotechnology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biotechnology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biotechnology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for biotechnology to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biotechnology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biotechnology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biotechnology in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biotechnology.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biotech

1

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

1 Annual Graduates

University of Alabama in Huntsville is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in biotechnology. UAH is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Huntsville.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from University of Alabama in Huntsville

2

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biotechnology has to check out Augusta University. Augusta University is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Augusta.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Augusta University

Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	126	0
Alabama	98	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biotech

One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biotech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biotechnology	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	374
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	173
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	135
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	131
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	130
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	115
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	105
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	102
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	88
Genetics	64

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center. More about our data sources and methodologies.