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2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Ranked Colleges
784 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

Biotechnology is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 3,585 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,039 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 784 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biotechnology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree biotech students.

Top 15 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in the Middle Atlantic Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 137 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

UMGC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland Global Campus are $12,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount St Mary’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Emmitsburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Mount, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Mount are $13,673.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #6 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple Biotechnology Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #4 spot on the list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 7 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

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#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Duquesne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048.

Full Duquesne University Biotechnology Report

#7

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Kean University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a public institution located in Union, New Jersey. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kean did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean are $22,318, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kean Biotechnology Report

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 40 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Read more about Biotechnology at UPenn

#9

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

American University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full American University Biotechnology Report

#10

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree biotech students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728.

Read more about Biotechnology at Penn State University Park

#15 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Queens, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full STJ Biotechnology Report

#12

New York University

New York, New York
#7 in overall quality

New York University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 19 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

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#14

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#1 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 421 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. Georgetown is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown Biotechnology Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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