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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,585 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 171st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,092 and had an average of $32,815 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,027 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $22,808 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 108 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biotechnology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 14 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Central Florida

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree biotech students whose families make more than $110k list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Biotechnology Report

#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the #3 spot on the list. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at North Carolina State University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa Biotechnology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at FAU

#7

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

Fort Valley State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree biotech students whose families make more than $110k list, Fort Valley State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Valley State University are $17,836.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Fort Valley State University

#8

Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Claflin University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Claflin University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Claflin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Claflin University are $12,035.

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#9

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Florida Tech is a medium-sized school located in Melbourne, Florida that handed out 9 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree biotech students whose families make more than $110k list, Florida Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at Florida Institute of Technology

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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