by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,372 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,634 and $19,748 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 126 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 12 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region”.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Institute, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claflin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Claflin University is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Valley State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 44 masters’s biotech degrees 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 4.8% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region. North Carolina State University is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Melbourne, Florida. It awarded 6 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, 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 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #8, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 6 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Alcorn State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Alcorn State, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Barry University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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