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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

19 Colleges
$57,205 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 1,567 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Biotechnology Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Out of the 19 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biotechnology programs. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 79
Pennsylvania 82
Maryland 543
New Jersey 14
District of Columbia 39
Delaware 3

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

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 19 schools only.

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