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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New Jersey

2 Colleges
$54,508 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

In 2020-2021, 14 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #120 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New Jersey 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 New Jersey to see which 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 .

Our analysis found William Paterson University of New Jersey to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Biotechnology at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#1

Kean University

Union, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Kean University the most popular school in New Jersey for biotechnology students. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Kean University

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 79
Pennsylvania 82
Maryland 543
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 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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