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2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida

6 Colleges in Florida
620 Biotech Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #174 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 620 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School

Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biotechnology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Biotechnology Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biotech
Master's Degrees in Biotech

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 Best Biotechnology Schools in Florida list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Biotechnology in Florida

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biotech degree levels they offer.

Top Florida Schools in Biotech

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
41 Biotech Degrees Awarded

University of Central Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. UCF is a very large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were about 41 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of Central Florida

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

Florida Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Melbourne. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida Tech is a great school overall.

There were approximately 6 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from Florida Institute of Technology

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

It is difficult to beat University of South Florida - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in biotechnology. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 10 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of South Florida - Main Campus

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL

It's hard to beat Florida Gulf Coast University if you want to pursue a degree in biotechnology. FGCU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fort Myers. This university ranks 25th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 6 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at FGCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from Florida Gulf Coast University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In FL

Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 30th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 3 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Florida Southern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from Florida Southern College

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL
80.0% Growth in Graduates

FAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 13th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 5 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from Florida Atlantic University

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 26
North Carolina 279 62
Virginia 274 37
Tennessee 269 12
South Carolina 248 7
Kentucky 244 45
Mississippi 234 0
Arkansas 234 2
Alabama 233 49
West Virginia 207 8

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Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biotech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biotechnology 620

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 6,453
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 813
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 654
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 512
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 450
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 293
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 172
Zoology 122
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 58
Botany/Plant Biology 36

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