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Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 230 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #158 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a fairly 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.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at St John’s University - New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in New York. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the biotech majors at the school.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College 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 New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 115
Maryland 553
New Jersey 63
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 17

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 8 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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