2027 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Florida
[Biotechnology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biotechnology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for biotechnology students.
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2027 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Florida
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the biotechnology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Biotechnology Schools
University Of South Florida Main Campus earned the #1 spot for value among biotechnology schools in Florida. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $6,410 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $17,324. Students borrow a median of $21,829 to complete the biotechnology program here. Early-career biotechnology graduates make about $52,885. That is a strong return on a $21,829 median debt. Roughly 43% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in biotechnology will find it at University Of Central Florida, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,368 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $22,467. Biotechnology graduates carry a median of $25,498 in student loans. Soon after graduation, biotechnology degree recipients from University Of Central Florida generally make around $36,992. Set against $25,498 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 40% of applicants are accepted.
Florida Institute Of Technology came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value biotechnology schools. Located in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $45,900 in tuition and fees. Biotechnology graduates carry a median of $32,114 in student loans. Biotechnology graduates of Florida Institute Of Technology earn a median of $69,878 early in their careers. Set against $32,114 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Florida Institute Of Technology admits about 58% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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