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2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region

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Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region” ranking.

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

Across the New England region, there were 357 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biotechnology.

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Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region biotech students.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 113 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 23 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Worcester State

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Endicott Biotechnology Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Full WPI Biotechnology Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 33 ’s biotech 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Biotechnology at Harvard

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Read more about Biotechnology at Boston University

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Framingham State is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Framingham State

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Manchester, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full University of New Hampshire at Manchester Biotechnology Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Brown University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at URI

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 11 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biotechnology at Brandeis University

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Read more about Biotechnology at Tufts University

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #13, Bunker Hill Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at BHCC

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Southern Maine Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biotechnology at Southern Maine Community College

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

Quinsigamond Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Quinsigamond Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Quinsigamond Community College Biotechnology Report

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #16, Rivier University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Rivier is a small school located in Nashua, New Hampshire that handed out 4 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rivier Biotechnology Report

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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts

Holyoke Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Holyoke Community College is a public institution located in Holyoke, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biotechnology at Holyoke Community College

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Springfield Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Full Springfield Technical Community College Biotechnology Report

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Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at SCSU

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Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

Roxbury Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Roxbury Community College is a small school located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts that handed out 2 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Roxbury Community College Biotechnology Report

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Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts

Mount Wachusett Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. MWCC is a small school located in Gardner, Massachusetts that handed out 2 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 MWCC

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

Salem State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Salem State University

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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut

Middlesex Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlesex Community College is a small public school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 2 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full MxCC Biotechnology Report

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Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut

Capital Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Capital Community College is a small public school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 1 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Capital Community College

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longmeadow, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bay Path University Biotechnology Report

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