Biotechnology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #174 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 376 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.
The biotech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biotechnology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biotechnology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The biotech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biotechnology Schools in Massachusetts.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biotech degree levels they offer.
Every student pursuing a degree in biotechnology needs to check out Northeastern University. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
Degree recipients from the biotechnology degree program at Northeastern University get $29,687 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
Boston University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in biotechnology. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 18 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a great decision for students interested in a degree in biotechnology. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.
There were approximately 25 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at WPI in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in biotechnology has to check out Worcester State University. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were roughly 21 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.
Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 15 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, biotech degree recipients usually make about $34,308 at the beginning of their careers.
Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 56th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 8 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Framingham State in the most recent year we have data available.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. This university ranks 63rd out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 33 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biotechnology degree program at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network make $29,687 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The biotech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biotechnology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biotechnology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
