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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools

72 Colleges
$52,907 Avg Salary
$20,555 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

Biotechnology is the #112 most popular major in the country with 1,567 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Biotechnology Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 72 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Biotechnology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biotechnology Schools

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the United States for biotechnology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn 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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

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#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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North Carolina State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #10 on the list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biotechnology Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
12 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
13 Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Boston, MA
14 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY

Biotechnology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

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