2023 Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You
Biotechnology is the #172 most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the biotech master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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American University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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Mount St Mary’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Kean University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.
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Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 115 |
| New York | 230 |
| Maryland | 553 |
| New Jersey | 63 |
| District of Columbia | 39 |
| Delaware | 17 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Biotech
Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 18 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.