2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in the United States for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 49% of the biotech majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Of the 60 students majoring in biotech at Cal Poly Pomona, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Biotech majors at Cal Poly Pomona take out an average of $17,879 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 66% of the biotech majors at the school.
Biotech majors at UC Davis take out an average of $13,572 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Out of the 99 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
Women make up 76% of the biotech majors at the school.
Out of the 99 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
About 47% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 53% are male.
Read full report on Biotechnology at California State University - San Marcos
Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 54% of the biotech majors at the school.
University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 53% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 47% are male.
The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,693.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Central Florida
With a ranking of #7, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 44% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 56% are male.
Read full report on Biotechnology at James Madison University
Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
About 50% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 50% are male.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 50% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Biotechnology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report
Utah Valley University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biotechnology programs. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.
About 42% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 58% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biotech graduates from UVU carry an average student debt load of $22,452.
Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 38% are male.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Rochester Institute of Technology
Syracuse University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the biotech majors at the school.
University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in biotech at UNOMAHA, 55% are male and 45% are female.
On average, biotech graduates from UNOMAHA take out $18,423 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Biotechnology students that almost earned our Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 15 | Endicott College | Beverly, MA |
| 16 | University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez | Mayaguez, PR |
| 17 | Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo | Arecibo, PR |
| 17 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 17 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
Biotechnology by Region
View the Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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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 26 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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