2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts
9
Colleges in Massachusetts
296
Biotech Degrees Awarded
A degree in
biotechnology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #242 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for biotechnology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 296 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School
Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biotechnology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Biotechnology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Biotechnology in Massachusetts
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biotech degree levels they offer.
10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Biotech
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
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Biotech Degrees Awarded
Harvard University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in biotechnology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were approximately 33 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Harvard University
Tufts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were about 12 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Tufts University
Any student who is interested in biotechnology has to check out Worcester Polytechnic Institute. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.
There were about 19 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
It is difficult to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biotechnology from Northeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Worcester State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Worcester. This university ranks 40th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 23 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Worcester State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were about 11 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Brandeis University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Framingham State is a small public university located in the city of Framingham. This university ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 15 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Framingham State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 37th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 1 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent data year.
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Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beverly. This college ranks 25th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 21 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Endicott College
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