2024 Best Biotechnology Schools
105
Colleges in the United States
3,911
Biotech Degrees Awarded
$52,907
Avg Early-Career Salary
Biotechnology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #174 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 105 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biotechnology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,911 degrees in biotechnology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School
The biotech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biotechnology rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Biotechnology Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Biotechnology in the United States
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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
15 Top Schools in Biotech
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
33
Biotech Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in biotechnology needs to take a look at Harvard University. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were about 33 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
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It is hard to beat Johns Hopkins University if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 395 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Biotechnology degree recipients from Johns Hopkins University earn a boost of about $18,725 over the average income of biotechnology majors.
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Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biotechnology. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Biotechnology degree recipients from Northwestern University earn a boost of approximately $10,663 over the average income of biotechnology majors.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Brown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biotechnology. Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
37
Biotech Degrees Awarded
UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were about 30 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biotechnology degree program at Georgetown University get $12,345 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 124 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 earn $14,392 more than the typical biotech graduate.
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UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 50 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biotech program report average early career income of $43,600.
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Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were about 32 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biotech program state that they receive average early career income of $54,508.
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Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year. Those biotechnology students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York make $17,287 more than the average biotech student.
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Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a medium-sized student population.
There were approximately 13 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 19 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
Those biotechnology students who get their degree from Northeastern University receive $26,918 more than the standard biotech graduate.
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