2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology
86
Ranked Colleges
1,461
Degrees Awarded
$65,980
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major” ranking.
Biotechnology is the 174th most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,907 and had an average of $20,555 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,461 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major” ranking looked at 86 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biotechnology.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major. Johns Hopkins is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 395 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Johns Hopkins University Biotechnology Report
Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the #2 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 24 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 83 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Biotechnology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. WVSU is a public institution located in Institute, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biotechnology at WVSU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Channel Islands. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Located in Camarillo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at California State University - Channel Islands
Mount St Mary’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Emmitsburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biotechnology at The Mount
Framingham State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Located in Framingham, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Framingham State
With a ranking of #8, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 39 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biotechnology at University of San Francisco
Claflin University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Located in Worcester, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full WPI Biotechnology Report
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Located in Ponce, , this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biotechnology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce
University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. University of Maryland Global Campus is a large public school situated in Adelphi, Maryland. It awarded 130 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at UMGC
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Barranquitas, , and it awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas Biotechnology Report
Fort Valley State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #15. Fort Valley State University is a public institution located in Fort Valley, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 44 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UAB Biotechnology Report
Roosevelt University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #18. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full UH Clear Lake Biotechnology Report
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at TTUHSC
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #20. California State University - San Marcos is a fairly large public school situated in San Marcos, California. It awarded 23 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at California State University - San Marcos
Brown University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #21. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 15 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brown University Biotechnology Report
Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking, coming in at #22. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Full Brandeis Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #23, Georgetown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Georgetown University is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 30 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Georgetown University
With a ranking of #24, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major list. Marywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Marywood Biotechnology Report
Azusa Pacific University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biotech Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Azusa Pacific
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