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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 New England region, there were 357 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,454 and $23,680 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in biotechnology. That schools that top this list have a program in biotechnology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Biotechnology in the New England Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire at Manchester. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. University of New Hampshire at Manchester is a small school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 15 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.

Full University of New Hampshire at Manchester Biotechnology Report

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Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 113 ’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

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Endicott College is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Endicott College Biotechnology Report

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Worcester State University
Worcester, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Worcester State University is a medium-sized school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 23 ’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 more about Biotechnology at Worcester State

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Roxbury Community College
Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Roxbury Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region. Located in Roxbury Crossing, Massachusetts, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

Full Roxbury Community College Biotechnology Report

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Framingham State University
Framingham, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Framingham State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Framingham State University is a small school located in Framingham, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Framingham State Biotechnology Report

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Worcester, Massachusetts

Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. WPI is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Southern Maine Community College
South Portland, Maine

Southern Maine Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. SMCC is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Southern Maine Community College

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Rivier University
Nashua, New Hampshire

Rivier University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Nashua, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit 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 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Rivier University

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Bunker Hill Community College
Boston, Massachusetts

Bunker Hill Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

Full BHCC Biotechnology Report

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Holyoke Community College
Holyoke, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #11, Holyoke Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Holyoke Community College Biotechnology Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, 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 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Biotechnology at Brown University

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Brandeis University

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #14, Quinsigamond Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Quinsigamond Community College is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Quinsigamond Community College

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Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, Massachusetts

Mount Wachusett Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Mount Wachusett Community College is a small public school situated in Gardner, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Biotechnology at Mount Wachusett Community College

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Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut

Capital Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full Capital Community College Biotechnology Report

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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut

Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.

Full Middlesex Community College Biotechnology Report

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is located in Medford, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Tufts University Biotechnology Report

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #19, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 12 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Biotechnology at University of Rhode Island

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. STCC is a small school located in Springfield, Massachusetts that handed out 2 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biotechnology at STCC

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Biotechnology at Harvard

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Full Boston University Biotechnology Report

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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biotechnology at SCSU

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Bay Path University
Longmeadow, Massachusetts

Bay Path University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 ’s biotech degrees 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 Bay Path

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #25, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biotech Major in the New England Region list. Salem State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Salem, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biotechnology at Salem State University

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