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2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$41,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$65,454 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

With 185 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biotechnology is the #73 most popular major in Massachusetts.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Biotechnology

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$10,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in Massachusetts for biotechnology students. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,586 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$11,380 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Framingham State University is a great value for biotechnology students. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Framingham State are $11,380 per year.

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$13,392 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

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$55,531 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

WPI undergraduate students pay an average of $55,531 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, WPI also did well on our Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Biotechnology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report

#5

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA
$55,587 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great value for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harvard are $55,587 per year.

Harvard also took the #2 spot in our Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA
$60,006 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA
$63,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tufts are $63,000 a year.

Tufts also took the #3 spot in our Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA
$59,816 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston U are $59,816 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Boston University

Best Value Biotechnology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Biotechnology Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 15
New Hampshire 0

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 8 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.

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