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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Biotechnology Doctor's 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.

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 in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

Women make up 67% of the biotech majors at the school.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Harvard University

#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Tufts University

#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

Out of the 3 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Brown University

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 3 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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