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2026 Highest Paid Biotechnology Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

[Biotechnology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/biotechnology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their biotechnology graduates go on to command.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the highest-paying biotechnology schools.

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• Highest Paid Biotechnology Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

2026 Highest Paid Biotechnology Grads in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below are the schools whose biotechnology graduates go on to earn the most.

Highest Paid Biotechnology Graduates

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

$116,723 Average Early-Career Salary

For graduate earnings in biotechnology, no school beat Johns Hopkins University this year. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the biotechnology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $116,723.

2

University Of Maryland University College
Adelphi, MD

$107,212 Average Early-Career Salary

University Of Maryland University College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biotechnology schools. Set in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a public institution. Biotechnology graduates of University Of Maryland University College earn a median of about $107,212 a year early in their careers.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

$106,482 Average Early-Career Salary

Georgetown University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying biotechnology schools. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biotechnology graduates of Georgetown University earn a median of about $106,482 a year early in their careers.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their biotechnology graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).

Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 3 schools evaluated.

*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.

• 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.
• Graduate earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard) field-of-study earnings.

More about our data sources and methodologies.