2025 Best Biotechnology Schools in New York
5
Colleges in New York
220
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 reviewed 5 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biotechnology. Combined, these schools handed out 220 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Biotechnology School

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
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 New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 New York
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.
Top New York Schools in Biotech
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
It is hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from New York University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
Columbia University in the City of New York is a great option for students interested in a degree in biotechnology. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 22 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Columbia University in the City of New York
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
49
Biotech Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 49 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Syracuse University
University at Buffalo is a good option for students pursuing a degree in biotechnology. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 19 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from University at Buffalo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. This school ranks 13th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 22 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Rochester Institute of Technology