2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools
Finding the Best Biotechnology 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biotechnology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 245 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named Seminole State College of Florida the most popular school in the United States for biotechnology students. Located in the small city of Sanford, Seminole State is a public college with a large student population.
Out of the 245 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The excellent programs at Gaston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the United States. Gaston College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Dallas.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Maryland Global Campus is a great place for biotechnology students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, biotech graduates from NC State carry an average student debt load of $21,612.
Read full report on Biotechnology at North Carolina State University
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools ranking. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
University of Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
While working on their degree, biotech majors at UH accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
After completing their degree, biotech graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $18,492.
Read full report on Biotechnology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
California State University - San Marcos landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
On average, biotech graduates from CSUSM take out $18,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools ranking. UAB is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Birmingham.
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University of California - Davis ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, biotech majors at UC Davis accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of California - Davis
With a ranking of #12, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. UK is a very large public school located in the city of Lexington.
On average, biotech graduates from UK take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #13, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at UCF take out is $18,666.
University of San Francisco ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
University of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Northwestern University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Northwestern University
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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James Madison University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, biotech majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $18,214 in student debt.
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Harvard University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out is $27,000.
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With a ranking of #20, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Columbia University in the City of New York
University of California - Irvine came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Georgetown University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
With a ranking of #24, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Biotech majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $15,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Ivy Tech Community College
Rest of the Top Most Popular Biotechnology Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biotechnology Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 37 | Endicott College | Beverly, MA |
| 37 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 40 | Alamance Community College | Graham, NC |
| 40 | University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | Mayaguez, PR |
| 42 | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA |
| 42 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| 42 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 45 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
| 45 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo | Arecibo, PR |
| 47 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
| 47 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 47 | Borough of Manhattan Community College | New York, NY |
| 47 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 47 | University of Delaware | Newark, DE |
Biotechnology by Region
View the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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| Great Lakes |
Biotechnology Related Majors
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 25 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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