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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Biotechnology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Biotechnology is the 242nd most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,022 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. That schools that top this list have a program in biotechnology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region biotech students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Biotechnology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 395 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Biotechnology at Johns Hopkins

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cobleskill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Cobleskill, New York, and it awarded 16 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biotechnology at SUNY Cobleskill

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount St Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The Mount is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Mount St Mary’s University

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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMGC is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 136 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biotechnology at UMGC

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Marywood

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With a ranking of #8, SUNY Schenectady County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Schenectady County Community College Biotechnology Report

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at RIT

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biotechnology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

With a ranking of #11, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Peter’s College is a small school located in Jersey City, New Jersey that handed out 5 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Saint Peter’s College Biotechnology Report

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Stroudsburg University Biotechnology Report

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Biotechnology at Elizabethtown College

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Erie Community College

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biotechnology at Georgetown

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Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Upstate Medical University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Biotechnology at SUNY Upstate Medical University

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Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BMCC is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 17 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at BMCC

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at UPenn

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Syracuse University

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Clarkson University Biotechnology Report

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #21. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Thomas Jefferson University Biotechnology Report

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Middlesex County College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

Full Middlesex County College Biotechnology Report

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Queensborough Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QCC is a fairly large school located in Bayside, New York that handed out 7 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Queensborough Community College

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York College
Jamaica, New York

York College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. York is a medium-sized public school situated in Jamaica, New York. It awarded 4 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at York

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Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Montgomery County Community College is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

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