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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Biotechnology is the 171st most popular major in the country with 3,585 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,092 and had an average of $32,815 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,027 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $22,808 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 108 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biotechnology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCF has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Central Florida

#2

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 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. NC State is a public institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999.

Full NC State Biotechnology Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USF Tampa Biotechnology Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476.

Read more about Biotechnology at UGA

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

UAB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at UAB

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#9 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482.

Full FAU Biotechnology Report

#7

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Fort Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Fort Valley, Georgia, and it awarded 1 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fort Valley State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fort Valley State University are $17,836.

Full Fort Valley State University Biotechnology Report

#8

Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Claflin University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

Claflin also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claflin University are $12,035, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Claflin University Biotechnology Report

#9

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Florida Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Florida Tech is located in Melbourne, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $75-$110k list, Florida Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Institute of Technology are $22,588, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida Tech Biotechnology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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