by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Biotechnology is the 174th most popular major in the country with 4,245 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Southeast region, there were 1,515 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,634 and $22,376 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 24 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. That schools that top this list have a program in biotechnology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree biotech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Tennessee Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 associates’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitt Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alamance Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Graham, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 0 associates’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cleveland Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cleveland Community College is located in Shelby, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Wilson Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wilson Community College is located in Wilson, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jamestown, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s biotech students in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #8, Gaston College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Dallas, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 1,152 students in 2021-2022.
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a medium-sized school located in Bradenton, Florida that handed out 0 associates’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Martin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Williamston, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biotech degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Miami Dade College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 0 associates’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Hillsborough Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. HCC is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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