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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges
$35,815 Avg Salary
$15,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #172 in the country. In fact 3,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Bunker Hill Community College the most popular school in the New England Region for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Boston, BHCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

Southern Maine Community College

South Portland, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SMCC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of South Portland.

About 50% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Biotechnology at Southern Maine Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Quinsigamond Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in biotech at Quinsigamond Community College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, biotech majors at Quinsigamond Community College accumulate an average of around $20,178 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holyoke Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Holyoke Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Holyoke.

Of the 4 students majoring in biotech at Holyoke Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Biotechnology at Holyoke Community College Report

#5

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Roxbury Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Roxbury Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mount Wachusett Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the New England Region . Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Biotechnology at Mount Wachusett Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Springfield Technical Community College is a great place for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. STCC is a small public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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With a ranking of #8, Capital Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Biotechnology at Capital Community College Report

#8

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biotechnology programs. MxCC is a small public school located in the small city of Middletown.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Middlesex Community College

Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 290
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.

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 9 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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