2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
24
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,022
Biotech Degrees Awarded
$57,205
Avg Early-Career Salary
Biotechnology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #174 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 24 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of biotechnology. Combined, these schools handed out 1,022 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School
Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biotechnology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Biotechnology Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Biotechnology in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of biotech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Biotech
Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were approximately 395 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biotechnology degree program at Johns Hopkins University earn $14,428 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
37
Biotech Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in biotechnology needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 37 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student pursuing a degree in biotechnology has to look into Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Those biotechnology students who get their degree from Georgetown University earn $8,048 more than the typical biotech graduate.
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Any student pursuing a degree in biotechnology needs to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the biotech program make an average of $54,508 in the first couple years of working.
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Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were approximately 31 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available. Those biotechnology students who get their degree from Columbia University in the City of New York receive $12,990 more than the average biotech student.
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UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were about 136 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biotechnology program at University of Maryland Global Campus make $11,623 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #132 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the biotech program make about $37,007 in their early career salary.
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UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
32
Biotech Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biotech program report average early career income of $57,258.
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