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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,022 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,205 and $27,000 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 54 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biotechnology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region biotech students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Biotechnology in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 395 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. 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.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University

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SUNY Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY Cobleskill. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Cobleskill, New York, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

Full SUNY Cobleskill Biotechnology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 15 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at ESF

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

Out of the 54 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St Mary’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. Mount St Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Emmitsburg, Maryland. It awarded 9 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The Mount Biotechnology Report

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University of Maryland Global Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Maryland Global Campus is located in Adelphi, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 University of Maryland Global Campus

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Marywood Biotechnology Report

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SUNY Schenectady County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Schenectady County Community College is a small public school situated in Schenectady, New York. It awarded 3 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at SUNY Schenectady

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 24 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Biotechnology Report

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a medium-sized school located in Wayne, New Jersey that handed out 13 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biotechnology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, New Jersey

With a ranking of #11, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biotechnology at Saint Peter’s College

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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Biotechnology Report

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania

Elizabethtown College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s biotech 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Elizabethtown College

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Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York

Erie Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

Full Erie Community College Biotechnology Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Georgetown

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Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York

Upstate Medical University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Upstate Medical University is a small public school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 2 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Upstate Medical University

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Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. BMCC is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Borough of Manhattan Community College

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 37 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Pennsylvania

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 89%.

Read more about Biotechnology at Syracuse University

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

With a ranking of #20, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clarkson Biotechnology Report

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Thomas Jefferson University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Thomas Jefferson University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Biotechnology at Thomas Jefferson University

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

Middlesex County College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Middlesex County College

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Queensborough Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. QCC is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Biotechnology at QCC

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York College
Jamaica, New York

York College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Jamaica, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at York

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Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montco is a medium-sized school located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Montco Biotechnology Report

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