by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 12 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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The biotech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree biotech students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Institute, West Virginia, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claflin University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Fort Valley State University is a small school located in Fort Valley, Georgia that handed out 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. UAB is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region list. Raleigh, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Florida Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Melbourne, Florida, and it awarded 3 masters’s biotech degrees 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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 12 masters’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Boca Raton, Florida, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Central Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UCF is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Alcorn State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Alcorn State is a small school located in Alcorn State, Mississippi that handed out 3 masters’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Alcorn State University
Barry University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 0 masters’s biotech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
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