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Finding the Best Biotechnology Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for biotechnology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in biotech at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Full Biotechnology at Tufts University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Alabama in Huntsville

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for biotechnology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Biotechnology at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Iowa State University

#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for biotechnology students working on their doctor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Biotechnology at Augusta University Report

#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clarkson University is a great place for biotechnology students working on their doctor’s degree. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Clarkson University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas is a great place for biotechnology students working on their doctor’s degree. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Barranquitas.

Full Biotechnology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas Report

Biotechnology by Region

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Southwest
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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 10 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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