2023 Most Popular Colleges for Biotechnology in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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 “Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 “Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. To top this list, a school must have a successful biotechnology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region biotech students.
Top 29 Most Popular Colleges for Biotechnology in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 395 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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. 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%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland Global Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. UMGC is a large school located in Adelphi, Maryland that handed out 136 ’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 University of Maryland Global Campus
Out of the 54 schools in the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 37 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full NYU Biotechnology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 32 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 31 ’s biotech degrees 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 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia Biotechnology Report
Georgetown University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown 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 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%.
Read more about Biotechnology at Georgetown
Syracuse University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended 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%.
Full Syracuse Biotechnology Report
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Rochester Institute of Technology
Borough of Manhattan Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BMCC is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 17 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biotechnology at BMCC
University of Delaware ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Newark, Delaware, and it awarded 17 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 more about Biotechnology at University of Delaware
University at Buffalo ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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 University at Buffalo Biotechnology Report
SUNY Cobleskill came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school situated in Cobleskill, New York. It awarded 16 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SUNY Cobleskill Biotechnology Report
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
With a ranking of #15, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full ESF Biotechnology Report
William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full William Paterson University of New Jersey Biotechnology Report
University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read more about Biotechnology at University of Maryland - Baltimore County
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 10 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biotechnology at CCNY
Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. Thomas Jefferson University is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Biotechnology at Thomas Jefferson University
Mount St Mary’s University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s biotech 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%.
Full Mount St Mary’s University Biotechnology Report
With a ranking of #20, Erie Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Erie Community College
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Biotechnology Report
Queensborough Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bayside, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biotechnology at QCC
Kean University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is a fairly large school located in Union, New Jersey that handed out 7 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biotechnology at Kean University
Middlesex County College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biotechnology at Middlesex County College
Marywood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
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
With a ranking of #25, Community College of Allegheny County did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCAC is a fairly large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full CCAC Biotechnology Report
St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 6 ’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%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at St John’s University - New York
Duquesne University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biotech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biotechnology at Duquesne University
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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.
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