2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Biotechnology is the #172 most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 50% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.
About 63% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 38% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Women make up 48% of the biotech majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY Cobleskill is a great place for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cobleskill, SUNY Cobleskill is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in biotech at SUNY Cobleskill, 63% are male and 38% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biotech majors at SUNY Cobleskill accumulate an average of around $15,220 in student debt.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry landed the # 5 spot on the list. ESF is a small public school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
Of the 15 students majoring in biotech at ESF, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of Delaware ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
About 57% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 43% are male.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 70% of the biotech majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in biotech at CCNY, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biotechnology programs. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.
Women make up 50% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 115 |
| New York | 230 |
| Maryland | 553 |
| New Jersey | 63 |
| District of Columbia | 39 |
| Delaware | 17 |
Majors Related to Biotech
Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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 23 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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