2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the biotech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Biotechnology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biotechnology students. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Clarkson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Mount St Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, American University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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University of Maryland Global Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best 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 #10, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.
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Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 25 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.