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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 553 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.
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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Schools in Maryland list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Any student pursuing a degree in biotechnology needs to check out Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 395 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, biotech degree recipients typically earn an average of $71,632 at the beginning of their careers.
University of Maryland Global Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biotechnology. UMGC is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. This university ranks 3rd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 136 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the biotech program state that they receive average early career wages of $68,827.
It's difficult to beat University of Maryland - Baltimore County if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 13 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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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.
