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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 4,245 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 174th most popular in the United States. In , biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $52,907 and had an average of $29,218 in loans still to pay off.
Across the New England region, there were 481 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,454 and $26,116 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 22 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,012 and $13,730 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biotechnology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roxbury Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region. Roxbury Community College is a public institution located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. South Portland, Maine is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bunker Hill Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Bunker Hill Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 associates’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holyoke Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 associates’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Holyoke Community College
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinsigamond Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Quinsigamond Community College
With a ranking of #6, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Gardner, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 Mount Wachusett Community College
Capital Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Capital Community College is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 1 associates’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Middlesex Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Springfield Technical Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. STCC is a public institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
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