2024 Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools

Biotechnology is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #489 out of the 862 majors across the country that we analyze each year. 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biotechnology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The biotech doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality biotech program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biotechnology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biotechnology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biotechnology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biotechnology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biotechnology Schools

The biotech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biotechnology in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biotechnology.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Biotech

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biotechnology needs to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Harvard University

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biotechnology has to check out Brown University. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Brown University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biotechnology has to take a look at Tufts University. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Tufts University

3

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biotechnology has to take a look at University of Alabama in Huntsville. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from University of Alabama in Huntsville

4

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

It is difficult to beat Augusta University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biotechnology. Located in the midsize city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Augusta University

Biotechnology by Region

View the Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Biotechnology Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.