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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in the New England Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$39,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 3,585 people earned their degree in biotechnology, making the major the 171st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,092 and had an average of $32,815 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 358 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,600 and $32,103 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 179 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in biotechnology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biotechnology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Harvard University

#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Worcester State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State are $5,796, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biotechnology at Worcester State

#3

Framingham State University

Framingham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Framingham State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

Framingham State also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Framingham State University are $17,280.

Read more about Biotechnology at Framingham State

#4

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 14 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biotechnology at Brown

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston University Biotechnology Report

#6

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Worcester, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

WPI also took the #0 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WPI are $29,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WPI Biotechnology Report

#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Brandeis University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Brandeis University is a medium-sized school located in Waltham, Massachusetts that handed out 13 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biotechnology at Brandeis University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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