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2024 Best Biotechnology Schools

105 Colleges in the United States
3,911 Biotech Degrees Awarded
A degree in biotechnology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #242 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 105 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biotechnology Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,911 degrees in biotechnology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Biotechnology School

Best Biotechnology Schools The biotech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biotechnology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biotechnology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biotechnology Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Biotech
Bachelor's Degrees in Biotech
Master's Degrees in Biotech
Doctor's Degrees in Biotech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biotechnology Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Biotechnology in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biotech degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Schools in Biotech

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA
33 Biotech Degrees Awarded

Harvard University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biotechnology. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
395 Biotech Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is a great option for students interested in a degree in biotechnology. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were about 395 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
35 Biotech Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in biotechnology needs to check out Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Every student pursuing a degree in biotechnology needs to take a look at Brown University. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 15 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
8.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were about 12 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
37 Biotech Degrees Awarded

UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC

Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 30 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
44.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 18 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
124 Biotech Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 124 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
50 Biotech Degrees Awarded

UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

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11
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
32 Biotech Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 32 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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12
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
31 Biotech Degrees Awarded

Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 13 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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14
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
78.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 5th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 19 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.More information about a degree in biotechnology from Northeastern University

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Biotechnology students that almost earned our Best Biotechnology Schools award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
17 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
18 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
19 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
20 University of Georgia Athens, GA
21 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
22 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
23 University of Delaware Newark, DE
24 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
25 New York University New York, NY

Biotechnology by Region

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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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