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2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$22,235 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,980 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 1,567 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for biotech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Biotechnology

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best value school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NC State are $29,690 a year.

NC State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Biotechnology at North Carolina State University

#2

Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC

Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claflin University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Claflin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Orangeburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Claflin are $12,035 a year.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Claflin University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Melbourne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida Tech are $22,588 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Florida Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Florida Institute of Technology

#4

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the fringe town of Fort Valley, Fort Valley State University is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fort Valley State University are $17,836 a year.

Full Biotechnology at Fort Valley State University Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UGA are $27,464 per year.

UGA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Georgia

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree biotechnology programs. FAU is a very large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FAU are $18,482 a year.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Florida Atlantic University

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of South Florida - Main Campus

University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the city of Birmingham, UAB is a public college with a very large student population.

UAB graduate students pay an average of $19,188 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Alabama at Birmingham

University of Central Florida ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCF are $28,657 a year.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 28
Georgia 10
North Carolina 49
Kentucky 1
Alabama 58
South Carolina 5
Mississippi 0
West Virginia 8

Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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