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2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$35,821 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,454 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

In 2020-2021, 290 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #95 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for biotech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biotech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Biotechnology Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$10,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for biotechnology students. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,586 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, biotech graduates from Worcester State take out $21,978 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$11,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Framingham State are $11,380 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,675 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,675 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$16,439 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year.

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$55,531 Average Tuition & Fees

Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WPI are $55,531 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, WPI is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

Harvard University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harvard are $55,587 a year.

Harvard also took the #3 spot in our Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

Brandeis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Tufts University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biotechnology programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tufts are $63,000 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tufts also is in the top 15% of our Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts ranking.

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#10

Endicott College

Beverly, MA
$36,614 Average Tuition & Fees

Endicott College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Endicott undergraduate students pay an average of $36,614 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, biotech majors at Endicott accumulate an average of around $26,913 in student debt.

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Best Value Biotechnology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 4
New Hampshire 19
Maine 6
Rhode Island 27

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 12 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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