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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New York

24 Colleges
$46,720 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in New York to see which 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.

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

#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 degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Biotechnology at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biotech graduates from Syracuse carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biotech graduates from RIT carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

Full Biotechnology at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

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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. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#7

SUNY Cobleskill

Cobleskill, NY

With a ranking of #7, SUNY Cobleskill did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. SUNY Cobleskill is a small public school located in the town of Cobleskill.

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With a ranking of #8, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, ESF is a public school with a small student population.

Full Biotechnology at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Report

#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New York ranking. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

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The City College of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #10 on the list. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.

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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
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 24 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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