2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 40% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Maryland Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 42% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 37 students majoring in biotech at UPenn, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 66% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 34% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in biotech at Columbia, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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Georgetown University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biotechnology programs. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisburg.
Women make up 64% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Mount St Mary’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 63% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Thomas Jefferson University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Kean University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.
Women make up 86% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Explore the best biotechnology schools 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 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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