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2023 Most Popular Online Biotechnology Schools

6 Colleges
$52,907 Avg Salary
$20,555 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Biotechnology Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Biotechnology Colleges.

#1

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Our analysis found Gaston College to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Gaston College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Dallas.

Full Biotechnology at Gaston College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for biotechnology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, biotech majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,612 in student debt.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for biotechnology students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Biotechnology at Harvard University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Biotechnology Schools list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

Full Biotechnology at University of Maryland Global Campus Report

#5

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mount St Mary’s University is a great place for biotechnology students pursuing an online degree. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Mount St Mary’s University

#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Johns Hopkins University

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

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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