2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in Massachusetts

Biotechnologydoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #195 out of the 295 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biotechnology in Massachusetts ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for biotechnology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biotechnology in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biotechnology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biotech Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biotechnology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in biotechnology in Massachusetts. More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Harvard University

2

Tufts University
Medford, MA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biotechnology needs to check out Tufts University. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in biotechnology in Massachusetts. More information about a doctorate in biotechnology from Tufts University

 

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island	75	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biotech

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

Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	198
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	69
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	51
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	47
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	36
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	33
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	31
Genetics	9
Pharmacology & Toxicology	9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	8

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center. More about our data sources and methodologies.