2024 Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Biotechnology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #89 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 533 master's degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 master'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 easy is it for biotechnology to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biotechnology related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Biotechnology Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biotechnology in Maryland

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

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in Biotech

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

395 Annual Graduates

$71,632 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in biotechnology needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.

Students who graduate with their master's from the biotech program report average early career earnings of $71,632.

More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Johns Hopkins University

2

University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD

130 Annual Graduates

$68,827 Median Starting Salary

University of Maryland Global Campus is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in biotechnology. UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

After graduation, biotech master's recipients usually earn an average of $68,827 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in biotechnology from University of Maryland Global Campus

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	79
Pennsylvania	248	82
New Jersey	188	14
District of Columbia	154	39
Delaware	109	3

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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	533

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	92
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	82
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	73
Genetics	28
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	23
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	9
Molecular Medicine	4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	4
Zoology	3
Pharmacology & Toxicology	3

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.