2023 Best Value Biotech Schools
110
Ranked Colleges
3,911
Degrees Awarded
$15,500
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biotech Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biotechnology is the 174th most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,907 and had an average of $20,555 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools” ranking, we looked at 110 colleges that offer a degree in biotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biotechnology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 “Best Value Biotech Schools”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
Best Value Biotech Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Biotechnology
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.
BYU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,474 for Biotech students per year to attend BYU.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Full BYU Biotechnology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools list. UMGC is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 136 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMGC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Maryland Global Campus is $15,395 for Biotech students.
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%.
Full UMGC Biotechnology Report
Out of the 110 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. South Dakota State is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $18,578 for Biotech students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at South Dakota State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 5 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
North Dakota State University also took the #25 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for Biotech students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at North Dakota State University - Main Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools list. Ivy Tech Community College is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Ivy Tech Community College is $7,669 for biotech students.
Full Ivy Tech Community College Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools” list.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Biotechnology Report
Mount St Mary’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools ranking. The Mount is a small school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 9 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The Mount is $27,394 for Biotech students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Mount St Mary’s University
University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools ranking. UW - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls is $13,844 for Biotech students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Full UW - River Falls Biotechnology Report
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Worcester State University is $16,886 for biotech students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biotechnology at Worcester State
California State University - San Marcos came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 59 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California State University - San Marcos is $13,218 for Biotech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - San Marcos Biotechnology Report
University of Central Florida came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
UCF also made our “Best Biotechnology Schools” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $8,618 for biotech students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full UCF Biotechnology Report
North Carolina State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools ranking. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
NC State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools” list. It costs about $16,411 for biotech students per year to attend NC State.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full NC State Biotechnology Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools ranking, coming in at #13. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also took the #17 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,234 for biotech students per year to attend UW - Madison.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at UW - Madison
With a ranking of #14, University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools list. UPR Mayaguez is a fairly large school located in Mayaguez, that handed out 20 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UPR Mayaguez is $10,975 for Biotech students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #15, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools list. California State University - Channel Islands is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $14,928 for Biotech students per year to attend CSUCI.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
Full California State University - Channel Islands Biotechnology Report
Texas Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,194 for biotech students per year to attend Texas Tech.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Texas Tech
University of Houston ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 71 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for biotech students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Biotechnology at UH
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is $14,304 for biotech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Biotechnology at Cal Poly Pomona
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $17,159 for biotech students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Minnesota State University - Mankato
James Madison University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools list. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our biotech students list, JMU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JMU is $22,562 for Biotech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biotechnology at JMU
With a ranking of #21, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,033 for Biotech students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
Read full report on Biotechnology at West Texas A&M University
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools ranking, coming in at #22. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for biotech students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about Biotechnology at University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Reno is $14,930 for biotech 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%.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Biotechnology Report
Framingham State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools list. Framingham State is located in Framingham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Framingham State is $19,535 for Biotech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Framingham State University Biotechnology Report
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Biotech Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Utah Valley University is a large public school situated in Orem, Utah. It awarded 24 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Utah Valley University is $9,955 for biotech students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Utah Valley University
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