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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New York

9 Colleges
$46,720 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York 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.

Check out the biotech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for biotechnology students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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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 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.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St John’s University - New York is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY

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

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The City College of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The excellent programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in New York ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

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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 9 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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