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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools

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

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.

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

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.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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.

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#3

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

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.

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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.

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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.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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#12

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

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.

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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.

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#14

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

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.

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#15

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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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#16

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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.

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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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#18

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

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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#19

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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.

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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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#20

New York University

New York, NY

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.

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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.

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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.

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#24

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

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.

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#24

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

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.

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#30

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY
#31

Rush University

Chicago, IL
#34

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
#35

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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