by our College Data Analytics TeamBiotechnology is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most biotechnology students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in biotechnology at each of the 29 schools in the Southeast Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotechnology majors in the Southeast Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for biotechnology students is Gaston College. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public university. Gaston College graduated around 411 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. See more about biotechnology at Gaston College
A rank of #2 makes Morehouse School Of Medicine one of the most popular schools for biotechnology. Morehouse School Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Morehouse School Of Medicine graduated around 59 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. Get the full biotechnology details for Morehouse School Of Medicine
University Of Alabama At Birmingham came in at #3 on our list of the most popular biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. This school awarded about 50 biotechnology degrees in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at University Of Alabama At Birmingham
North Carolina State University At Raleigh is one of the most popular biotechnology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. This school awarded about 49 biotechnology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
A rank of #5 makes Cleveland Community College one of the most popular schools for biotechnology. Cleveland Community College is a public school located in the town of Shelby. This school awarded about 33 biotechnology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Cleveland Community College
University Of Central Florida landed the #6 spot among the most popular biotechnology schools. Set in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 33 students earned a degree in biotechnology from this school. Read the full biotechnology report for University Of Central Florida
University Of Kentucky placed #7 for biotechnology by yearly graduations. University Of Kentucky is a public school located in the city of Lexington. University Of Kentucky graduated around 33 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. See more about biotechnology at University Of Kentucky
Florida Institute Of Technology ranked #8 on our list of the most popular biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 28 students earned a degree in biotechnology from this school. Get the full biotechnology details for Florida Institute Of Technology
University Of Georgia ranked #9 on our list of the most popular biotechnology schools. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. University Of Georgia graduated around 23 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. See more about biotechnology at University Of Georgia
University Of South Florida Main Campus landed the #10 spot among the most popular biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Tampa, University Of South Florida Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 22 biotechnology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for University Of South Florida Main Campus
James Madison University landed the #11 spot among the most popular biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a public institution. This school awarded about 21 biotechnology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for James Madison University
Wake Technical Community College landed the #12 spot among the most popular biotechnology schools. Set in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 12 biotechnology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Wake Technical Community College
Auburn University placed #13 for biotechnology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn University is a public university. This school awarded about 11 biotechnology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Auburn University
Florida Southern College placed #14 for biotechnology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lakeland, Florida Southern College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 8 biotechnology degrees in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Florida Southern College
Fort Valley State University landed the #15 spot among the most popular biotechnology schools. Fort Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Fort Valley. Fort Valley State University graduated around 8 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. See more about biotechnology at Fort Valley State University
Wilson Community College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular biotechnology schools. Located in the town of Wilson, Wilson Community College is a public university. Wilson Community College graduated around 8 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. Read the full biotechnology report for Wilson Community College
Florida Gulf Coast University comes in at #17 for biotechnology this year. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, Florida Gulf Coast University is a public university. Florida Gulf Coast University graduated around 5 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. See more about biotechnology at Florida Gulf Coast University
Pitt Community College landed the #18 spot among the most popular biotechnology schools. Pitt Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Winterville. Pitt Community College graduated around 5 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. See more about biotechnology at Pitt Community College
West Virginia State University placed #19 for biotechnology by yearly graduations. West Virginia State University is a public school located in the suburb of Institute. West Virginia State University graduated around 5 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. Read the full biotechnology report for West Virginia State University
Florida Atlantic University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular biotechnology schools. Florida Atlantic University is a public school located in the city of Boca Raton. Florida Atlantic University graduated around 4 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. Get the full biotechnology details for Florida Atlantic University
Liberty University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in biotechnology from this school. Get the full biotechnology details for Liberty University
Santa Fe College placed #22 for biotechnology by yearly graduations. Santa Fe College is a public school located in the suburb of Gainesville. Santa Fe College graduated around 4 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. Get the full biotechnology details for Santa Fe College
Claflin University placed #23 for biotechnology by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Orangeburg, Claflin University is a private not-for-profit institution. Claflin University graduated around 3 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. Get the full biotechnology details for Claflin University
Southwest Tennessee Community College placed #24 for biotechnology by yearly graduations. Southwest Tennessee Community College is a public school located in the city of Memphis. Southwest Tennessee Community College graduated around 3 biotechnology students in the most recent data year. Get the full biotechnology details for Southwest Tennessee Community College
University Of Alabama At Huntsville placed #25 for biotechnology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Huntsville, University Of Alabama At Huntsville is a public institution. This school awarded about 3 biotechnology degrees in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at University Of Alabama At Huntsville
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many biotechnology students:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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