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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in District of Columbia

4 Colleges
$65,252 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

Biotechnology is the #107 most popular major in District of Columbia with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biotech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University 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 Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for biotechnology students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 115
New York 230
Maryland 553
New Jersey 63
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 4 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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