2023 Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 3,911 people earned a degree or certificate in biotechnology, making the major the #172 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for biotech majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for biotechnology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, biotech graduates from NC State take out $21,350 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St Mary’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for biotechnology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the United States. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate biotechnology programs. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.
Tufts University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
Ball State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biotechnology students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, biotech graduates from CSULB take out $18,477 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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Biotechnology Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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