2025 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region
7Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,515Biotech Degrees Awarded
$60,404Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, biotechnology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #174 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,515 degrees in biotechnology annually.
Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biotechnology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Biotechnology in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biotech degrees they offer, see the list below.
North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biotechnology. NC State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were about 48 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available. Those biotechnology students who get their degree from North Carolina State University receive $21,560 more than the average biotech student.
University of Georgia is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in biotechnology. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 23 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Kentucky is a good decision for students interested in a degree in biotechnology. UK is a very large public university located in the city of Lexington. This university ranks 1st out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.
There were approximately 39 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biotech program report average early career earnings of $43,030.
Every student pursuing a degree in biotechnology has to look into James Madison University. JMU is a very large public university located in the city of Harrisonburg. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means JMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, biotech degree recipients usually earn about $41,832 in their early careers.
UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. This university ranks 10th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 29 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biotech program report average early career wages of $36,992.
USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. This university ranks 8th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 12 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham, UAB is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.
There were roughly 35 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UAB in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biotechnology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
