Biotechnology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #242 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 553 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.
Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biotechnology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biotech degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student who is interested in biotechnology has to look into Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. 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 data year.
University of Maryland Global Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biotechnology. UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi. This university ranks 3rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 136 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 13 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biotechnology School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
