2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master'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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network the most popular school in the New England Region for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 64% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 36% are male.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network
Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. WPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
Of the 19 students majoring in biotech at WPI, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Full Biotechnology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Report
Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 71% of the biotech majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Framingham State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 47% are male.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Framingham State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Of the 15 students majoring in biotech at Brown, 47% are male and 53% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 33% are male.
Brandeis University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in biotech at Brandeis, 55% are male and 45% are female.
Worcester State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biotechnology programs. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.
Of the 5 students majoring in biotech at Worcester State, 40% are male and 60% are female.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
With a ranking of #9, Tufts University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Best Biotechnology Colleges by State
Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 185 |
| Rhode Island | 15 |
| New Hampshire | 0 |
Biotechnology Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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