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2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$46,792 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,980 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You

With 39 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biotechnology is the #77 most popular major in District of Columbia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biotech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Biotechnology

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the best value school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The American University graduate students pay an average of $38,456 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for biotech in District of Columbia.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per year.

Georgetown not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Best Value Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 79
Pennsylvania 82
Maryland 543
New Jersey 14
Delaware 3

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

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 2 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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