2026 Best Biotechnology Doctoral Degree Schools
Looking for the best Biotechnology doctoral degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 246 colleges by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To help you make your decision, Course Advisor reviewed schools to compile this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Biotechnology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Harvard University earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Located in Cambridge, MA, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 98% of students complete a degree within six years here. Students from in state pay about $61,676 in tuition and fees. Harvard University Biotechnology students take on a median of $16,616 in debt. Get the full Harvard University report
A rank of #2 makes Tufts University one of the top choices in the United States. Based in Medford, MA, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 94% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,704. Graduates carry a median of $17,074 in student loans. See the full Tufts University profile
A rank of #3 makes University Of Alabama At Huntsville one of the top choices in the United States. This public school is set in Huntsville, AL. About 64% of students finish within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,132, with out-of-state students paying around $26,408. Typical Biotechnology student debt is $24,797. Read more about University Of Alabama At Huntsville
A rank of #4 makes Community College Of Allegheny County one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Community College Of Allegheny County
Florida Atlantic University came in at #5 on this year's Biotechnology ranking in the United States. Read the full report on Florida Atlantic University
Mount St Marys University placed #6 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Get the full Mount St Marys University report
Rhode Island College landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. See the full Rhode Island College profile
Wayne State University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Biotechnology schools. Get the full Wayne State University report
Palm Beach State College came in at #9 in this year's ranking. More on Palm Beach State College
Grand View University came in at #10 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Grand View University
University Of Idaho came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read more about University Of Idaho
University Of Nevada Reno placed #12 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Nevada Reno report
Alcorn State University came in at #13 in this year's ranking. See the full Alcorn State University profile
Miami Dade College came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Get the full Miami Dade College report
Framingham State University placed #15 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read more about Framingham State University
Southern Connecticut State University placed #16 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Get the full Southern Connecticut State University report
University Of Michigan Dearborn did well this year, earning the #17 position. More on University Of Michigan Dearborn
California State University Long Beach ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Biotechnology schools. More on California State University Long Beach
Colorado State University Fort Collins did well this year, earning the #19 position. Read more about Colorado State University Fort Collins
Hillsborough Community College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the best Biotechnology schools. Read more about Hillsborough Community College
Worcester State University did well this year, earning the #21 position. More on Worcester State University
Iowa State University placed #22 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. More on Iowa State University
Tennessee State University came in at #23 in this year's ranking. Read more about Tennessee State University
California State University East Bay landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on California State University East Bay
Thomas Jefferson University placed #25 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read more about Thomas Jefferson University
Rest of the Top 50 Best Biotechnology Doctoral Degree Schools in the United States
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s ranking:
Schenectady County Community College did well this year, earning the #26 position. Read more about Schenectady County Community College
Cuny Graduate School And University Center placed #27 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Lansing Community College landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. More on Lansing Community College
California State University Fullerton did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read more about California State University Fullerton
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce
Pacific Union College placed #31 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read more about Pacific Union College
University Of Wisconsin Madison came in at #32 in this year's ranking. See the full University Of Wisconsin Madison profile
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Rush University placed #33 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read more about Rush University
South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Biotechnology schools. See the full South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology profile
University Of South Florida Main Campus did well this year, earning the #35 position. More on University Of South Florida Main Campus
Florida Institute Of Technology came in at #36 in this year's ranking. See the full Florida Institute Of Technology profile
Temple University came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Temple University
Duquesne University placed #38 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read more about Duquesne University
Rutgers University New Brunswick placed #39 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Rutgers University New Brunswick
Saint Peters College landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. See the full Saint Peters College profile
Purdue University Main Campus landed the #41 spot in the United States this year. See the full Purdue University Main Campus profile
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign did well this year, earning the #42 position. Read more about University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of Utah landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of Utah profile
Cuny Kingsborough Community College placed #44 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. See the full Cuny Kingsborough Community College profile
Cuny City College came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Get the full Cuny City College report
Johns Hopkins University did well this year, earning the #46 position. Read more about Johns Hopkins University
University Of Central Florida came in at #47 in this year's ranking. Get the full University Of Central Florida report
University Of Maryland University College placed #48 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. See the full University Of Maryland University College profile
Indiana University Bloomington placed #49 among Biotechnology schools in the United States. Read the full report on Indiana University Bloomington
New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Biotechnology schools. Read more about New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology
Related Biotechnology Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Biotechnology Schools (All Levels)
- Best Biotechnology Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Biotechnology Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Biotechnology Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 246 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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