2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You
Biotechnology is the #107 most popular major in District of Columbia with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biotech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Biotechnology
Our analysis found American University to be the best value school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The American University are $38,456 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for biotech in District of Columbia.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biotechnology schools in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per year.
Georgetown did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 115 |
| New York | 230 |
| Maryland | 553 |
| New Jersey | 63 |
| Delaware | 17 |
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Biotechnology Related Majors for Biotech
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 2 schools only.
- 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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