2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$39,010
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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,039 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major” ranking analyzed 99 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree biotech students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire at Manchester. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. This small school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at UNH Manchester
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas landed the #2 spot on the list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Barranquitas, Puerto Rico. It awarded 8 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas Biotechnology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Guayama is located in Guayama, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 99 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo
Out of the 99 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo landed the #5 spot on the list. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo is located in Arecibo, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’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%.
Read more about Biotechnology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo
SUNY Cobleskill came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biotech students 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%.
Read more about Biotechnology at SUNY Cobleskill
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Biotechnology Report
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a small school located in Rapid City, South Dakota that handed out 2 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Biotechnology Report
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Biotechnology Report
Endicott College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Biotechnology at Endicott
With a ranking of #11, Central Baptist College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CBC Biotechnology Report
Worcester State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #12. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biotechnology at Worcester State
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #15, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
Full California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Biotechnology Report
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biotech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Biotechnology at CSUSM
With a ranking of #17, Universidad del Este did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at UNE
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #18. Aguadilla, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Aguadilla Biotechnology Report
Grand View University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Grand View University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 1 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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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Rivier University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full Rivier University Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #21, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 82 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biotech degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full UNOMAHA Biotechnology Report
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #23. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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James Madison University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #24. JMU is a large public school situated in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It awarded 35 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Saint Peter’s University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Saint Peter’s University is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 1 bachelors’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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