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Finding the Best Biotechnology Doctor's Degree 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 Most Popular Biotechnology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for biotechnology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Socorro, New Mexico Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, UAH is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Full Biotechnology at Tufts University Report

#5

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Barranquitas.

Full Biotechnology at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Barranquitas Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Biotechnology at Iowa State University Report

#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Potsdam.

Full Biotechnology at Clarkson University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the United States. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#5

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Biotechnology at Augusta University Report

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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 10 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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