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2025 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,113 Biotech Degrees Awarded
$60,404 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biotechnology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #174 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 14 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,113 degrees in biotechnology annually.

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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School

Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of biotechnology school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biotechnology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Biotech
Master's Degrees in Biotech
Doctor's Degrees in Biotech

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biotechnology in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of biotech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Biotech

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
428 Biotech Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 428 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biotechnology degree program at Johns Hopkins University make $25,875 above the standard graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
33 Biotech Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in biotechnology needs to take a look at University of Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were about 33 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

Any student pursuing a degree in biotechnology has to take a look at New York University. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 25 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Biotech Degrees Awarded
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in biotechnology has to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 56 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. After graduation, biotech degree recipients usually earn about $56,509 in the first five years of their career.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
5.6% Growth in Graduates

UD is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 3 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were approximately 18 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Biotech Degrees Awarded
34.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the biotechnology degree program at Georgetown University get $15,797 above the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Biotech Degrees Awarded
49.0% Growth in Graduates

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biotech program state that they receive average early career earnings of $44,418.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MD
18.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 16 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
7.1% Growth in Graduates

William Paterson University is a medium-sized public university located in the large suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were about 14 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 115
New York 333 230
Maryland 279 543
New Jersey 273 63
District of Columbia 188 39
Delaware 175 17

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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 1,113

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Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 17,738
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2,502
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 2,353
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,468
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 923
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 917
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 774
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 695
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 395
Pharmacology & Toxicology 319

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