2024 Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools

Biotechnologydoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #224 out of the 306 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biotechnology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The biotech doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality biotech program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biotechnology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biotechnology students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt biotechnology students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biotechnology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biotechnology students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biotechnology Schools

The biotech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biotechnology in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biotechnology.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Biotech

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biotechnology needs to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Harvard University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biotechnology needs to take a look at Tufts University. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Tufts University

2

Brown University
Providence, RI

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biotechnology has to take a look at Brown University. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Brown University

3

University of Alabama in Huntsville
Huntsville, AL

1 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biotechnology has to check out University of Alabama in Huntsville. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from University of Alabama in Huntsville

4

Augusta University
Augusta, GA

It's difficult to beat Augusta University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biotechnology. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Augusta University

Biotechnology by Region

View the Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Biotechnology Related Rankings by Major

Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biotech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Biotechnology	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	1,568
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	909
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	763
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	742
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	696
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	592
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	550
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	467
Pharmacology & Toxicology	338
Genetics	305

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center. More about our data sources and methodologies.