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2025 Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

7 Colleges in the New England Region
273 Master's Degrees
$87,884 Avg Early-Career Salary
a master's degree in biotechnology is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #89 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of biotechnology. Combined, these schools handed out 273 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 the New England Region The biotech master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biotechnology in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in biotechnology.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in Biotech

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Northeastern University is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Master's recipients from the biotechnology program at Northeastern University get $2,207 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Northeastern University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
20 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Boston University

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28 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of New Hampshire - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in biotechnology. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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14 Annual Graduates

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biotechnology. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Students who graduate with their master's from the biotech program report average early career income of $83,470.

More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Brown University

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10 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Worcester State University

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10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in biotechnology from Framingham State University

Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 162
Rhode Island 127 15
New Hampshire 108 0

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biotech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biotechnology 273

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 666
General Biology 389
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 338
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 282
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 96
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 74
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 73
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 70
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 67
Pharmacology & Toxicology 24

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