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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
126 Degrees Awarded
$67,299 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master's

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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 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 “Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biotechnology.

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Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree biotech students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

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 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 31 masters’s biotech 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Biotechnology at North Carolina State University

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read more about Biotechnology at USF Tampa

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West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the #4 spot on the list. WVSU is located in Institute, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Biotechnology at WVSU

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s 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%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at UCF

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Florida Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Florida Tech is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Florida Institute of Technology

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Biotechnology at University of Georgia

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Claflin University
Orangeburg, South Carolina

Claflin University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biotechnology at Claflin

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Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Florida Atlantic University is a large school located in Boca Raton, Florida that handed out 5 masters’s biotech degrees 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%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Florida Atlantic University

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Fort Valley State University
Fort Valley, Georgia

Fort Valley State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Biotechnology at Fort Valley State University

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 0 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Barry University Biotechnology Report

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Alcorn State University
Alcorn State, Mississippi

Alcorn State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Alcorn State University is a public institution located in Alcorn State, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Alcorn State Biotechnology Report

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