2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region
15
Colleges in the New England Region
357
Biotech Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
biotechnology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #242 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 15 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biotechnology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 357 degrees in biotechnology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School
Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biotechnology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Biotechnology Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Biotechnology in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of biotech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Biotech
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MA
33
Biotech Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Harvard University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
Brown University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in biotechnology. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 15 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Brown University
Any student pursuing a degree in biotechnology has to take a look at Tufts University. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools 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.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Tufts University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biotechnology. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.
There were roughly 19 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.More information about a degree in biotechnology from Northeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Worcester State is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize city of Worcester. This university ranks 40th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 23 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Worcester State University
Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were about 12 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of Rhode Island
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MA
Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 17 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Boston University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MA
Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Brandeis University
Framingham State is a small public university located in the city of Framingham. This university ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 15 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Framingham State University
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