by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 391 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,161 and $16,683 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biotechnology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree biotech students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
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