by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,911 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 174th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 196 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biotechnology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humacao Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major. This small school is located in Humacao, , and it awarded 4 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roxbury Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Tennessee Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwest Tennessee Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 12 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Maine Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school situated in South Portland, Maine. It awarded 6 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend EDP University - San Juan. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major. Located in San Juan, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #6. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small school located in Schenectady, New York that handed out 3 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bunker Hill Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 9 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central State College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. North Central State College is a public institution located in Mansfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Northern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. NSU is a public institution located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Holyoke Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #10. Holyoke Community College is a public institution located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Erie Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 8 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Winterville, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Alamance Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #14. Graham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #15. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 5 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 17 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Southern State Community College is a public institution located in Hillsboro, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Middlesex County College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Gardner, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #20. Queensborough Community College is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Capital Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Capital Community College is a small public school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 1 associates’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Montco is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
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Middlesex Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Cleveland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Shelby, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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