2024 Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Ranked #109 in popularity, biotechnology is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of biotechnology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 82 master's degrees in biotechnology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biotechnology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biotechnology students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 schools for biotechnology students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biotechnology in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biotechnology.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Biotech

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you want to pursue a master's degree in biotechnology. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from University of Pennsylvania

2

Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Duquesne University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biotechnology. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Duquesne University

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	79
Maryland	363	533
New Jersey	346	14
District of Columbia	334	39
Delaware	151	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biotech

Biotechnology is one of 0 different types of Biotechnology programs to choose from.

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.