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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region

29 Colleges
$65,454 Avg Salary
$23,680 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #172 in the country. In fact 3,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the New England Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular school in the New England Region for biotechnology students. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Biotechnology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

On average, biotech graduates from Worcester State take out $21,978 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Endicott College is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, biotech graduates from Endicott take out $26,913 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Biotechnology at Endicott College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great place for biotechnology students. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of New Hampshire at Manchester ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Manchester, UNH Manchester is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at UNH Manchester take out is $22,915.

Full Biotechnology at University of New Hampshire at Manchester Report

#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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#7

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

Framingham State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Rhode Island

Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 290
Connecticut 4
New Hampshire 19
Maine 6
Rhode Island 27

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 27 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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