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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$54,508 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

In 2020-2021, 63 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #129 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges.

Our analysis found Rutgers University - New Brunswick to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Biotech majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Kean University

Union, NJ

The excellent programs at Kean University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in New Jersey. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middlesex County College is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Peter’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New Jersey list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.

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With a ranking of #6, Raritan Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rowan College at Burlington County landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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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
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 17

Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 7 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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