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2025 Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in New York

4 Colleges in New York
72 Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in biotechnology, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #89 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for biotechnology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 72 master's degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School for Your Master's Degree

Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in New York Your choice of biotechnology for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biotech program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biotechnology students working on their master's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biotechnology in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biotechnology students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Biotech

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New York University
New York, NY
25 Annual Graduates

New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from New York University

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22 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biotechnology. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Syracuse University

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4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in biotechnology needs to check out University at Buffalo. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from University at Buffalo

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 248 82
Maryland 193 533
New Jersey 188 14
District of Columbia 154 39
Delaware 109 3

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Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biotech Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Biotechnology 72

Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 776
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 260
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 257
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 156
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 73
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 73
Pharmacology & Toxicology 68
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 67
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 45
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 40

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