2024 Best Biotechnology Schools
105
Colleges in the United States
4,245
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.
College Factual looked at 105 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biotechnology Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4,245 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biotechnology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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
55
Biotech Degrees Awarded
Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. Located in the medium-sized 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 approximately 55 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Harvard UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
428
Biotech Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in biotechnology. Located in the large 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 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 428 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
43
Biotech Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in biotechnology needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the 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 about 43 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Northwestern UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
41
Biotech Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in biotechnology has to check out Brown University. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 41 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Brown UniversityLocated in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Tufts UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
33
Biotech Degrees Awarded
UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of PennsylvaniaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
46
Biotech Degrees Awarded
Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 46 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Georgetown UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
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 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
48
Biotech Degrees Awarded
Located in the large 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 roughly 48 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from North Carolina State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
66
Biotech Degrees Awarded
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 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 66 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of California - Davis