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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology

99 Ranked Colleges
1,022 Degrees Awarded
$39,010 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Biotech Major

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major” ranking.

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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,022 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major” ranking analyzed 99 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biotechnology.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Hampshire at Manchester. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 University of New Hampshire at Manchester

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Barranquitas, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas Biotechnology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major. This small school is located in Guayama, , and it awarded 12 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama Biotechnology Report

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Out of the 99 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #4 spot on the list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arecibo, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is located in Arecibo, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Full Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Biotechnology Report

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

SUNY Cobleskill landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Cobleskill, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biotechnology at SUNY Cobleskill

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full ESF Biotechnology Report

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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is located in Rapid City, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biotechnology at SD Mines

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Bayamon, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Biotechnology Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

Endicott College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Biotechnology at Endicott

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Central Baptist College
Conway, Arkansas

Central Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Central Baptist College

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Worcester State is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 18 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Biotechnology at Worcester State University

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University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Mayaguez, , this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UPR Mayaguez Biotechnology Report

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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 more about Biotechnology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

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

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biotechnology at California State University - San Marcos

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Universidad del Este
Carolina, <nil>

With a ranking of #17, Universidad del Este did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Carolina, , and it awarded 13 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at UNE

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla is located in Aguadilla, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s biotech degrees to qualified 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%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

Grand View University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Grand View University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Des Moines, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Grand View University Biotechnology Report

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Located in Nashua, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 more about Biotechnology at Rivier University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 UH

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With a ranking of #22, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Located in Omaha, Nebraska, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Biotechnology Report

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With a ranking of #23, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full RIT Biotechnology Report

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James Madison University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

With a ranking of #24, James Madison University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. This large school is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full JMU Biotechnology Report

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

Saint Peter’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #25. Saint Peter’s University is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 5 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Saint Peter’s University

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