by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Biotech Major in Arizona” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Arizona, there were 21 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biotech Major in Arizona” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biotechnology.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Biotech Major in Arizona” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona biotech students.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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