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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 79 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #140 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 66% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 34% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in biotech at Columbia, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Columbia University in the City of New York

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Biotechnology at St John’s University - New York Report

#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Clarkson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in New York. Located in the town of Potsdam, Clarkson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the biotech majors at the school.

Read full report on Biotechnology at The City College of New York

#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Full Biotechnology at Syracuse University Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University at Buffalo

#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Full Biotechnology at Hunter College Report

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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