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2025 Best Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
481 Biotech Degrees Awarded
$60,404 Avg Early-Career Salary
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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for biotechnology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 481 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biotechnology School

Best Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region 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.

Biotechnology Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Biotechnology in the New England Region

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.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Biotech

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
164 Biotech Degrees Awarded
$90,091 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 make $29,687 above the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
5.6% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly 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 about 18 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$50,276 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat University of New Hampshire - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. After graduating, biotech degree recipients generally earn an average of $50,276 in their early careers.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
24.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Worcester Polytechnic Institute if you want to pursue a degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Worcester, WPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WPI is a great school overall.

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

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-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.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
33.3% Growth in Graduates

URI is a large public university located in the suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

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

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Biotech Degrees Awarded
63.4% Growth in Graduates

Brown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 41 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the biotechnology program at Brown University make $23,066 above the average college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Located in the midsize city of Manchester, UNH Manchester is a public university with a fairly small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 23 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UNH Manchester in the most recent data year. After graduation, biotech degree recipients generally earn around $50,276 at the beginning of their careers.

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Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,308 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large 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 roughly 15 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, biotech degree recipients typically make around $34,308 in the first five years of their career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 56th out of 63 schools 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.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 274
Connecticut 241 4
New Hampshire 210 19
Maine 202 6
Rhode Island 200 27

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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 481

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 5,717
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,383
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,265
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,003
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 645
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 563
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 418
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 244
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 225
Zoology 223

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