2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master'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.
The Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 86 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the biotech master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the United States for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
About 60% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 40% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools list. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.
About 58% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 42% are male.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Maryland Global Campus
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools list. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 64% of the biotech majors at the school.
Full Biotechnology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alabama at Birmingham is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.
About 57% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 43% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
About 62% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 38% are male.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of San Francisco
University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in biotech at UPenn, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Northwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in biotech at Northwestern, 44% are male and 56% are female.
New York University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 34% are male.
North Carolina State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in biotech at NC State, 45% are male and 55% are female.
University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 61% of the biotech majors at the school.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of California - Irvine
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 31 students majoring in biotech at Columbia, 35% are male and 65% are female.
Georgetown University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biotechnology programs. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 60% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 40% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 13 | California State University - Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA |
| 14 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 15 | Rush University | Chicago, IL |
| 16 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 17 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
Biotechnology by Region
View the Most Popular Biotechnology Master'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 25 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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