2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in New York

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biotechnology is the 171st most popular major in the country with 3,585 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 New York, there were 210 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,800 and $36,500 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in New York” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in New York” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree biotech students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in New York

#1

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

#3 in overall quality

$26,028 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #1 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biotechnology at University at Buffalo

#2

St John's University - New York

Queens, New York

#4 in overall quality

$30,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Queens, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St John’s University - New York Biotechnology Report

#3

New York University

New York, New York

#2 in overall quality

$36,892 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in New York list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree biotech students list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Full New York University Biotechnology Report

#4

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York, New York

#1 in overall quality

$51,194 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$63,005 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 28 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia Biotechnology Report

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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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.

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