by our College Data Analytics Team
Biotechnology is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in biotechnology than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 66 schools in the United States offering biotechnology.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their master’s degree degrees to biotechnology.
Mount Marty College tops our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Located in the town of Yankton, Mount Marty College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 43% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Mount Marty College
Morehouse School Of Medicine came in at #2 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Morehouse School Of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. About 37% of the degrees Morehouse School Of Medicine awards are in biotechnology, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Morehouse School Of Medicine
University Of New Hampshire At Manchester is one of the most focused biotechnology schools, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of New Hampshire At Manchester is a public school located in the city of Manchester. Biotechnology accounts for around 29% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for University Of New Hampshire At Manchester
A rank of #4 makes California State University Channel Islands one of the most focused schools for biotechnology. Located in the rural area of Camarillo, California State University Channel Islands is a public university. At this school, roughly 23% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at California State University Channel Islands
Fort Valley State University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Located in the town of Fort Valley, Fort Valley State University is a public university. Biotechnology accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Fort Valley State University
Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce placed #6 for biotechnology by degree focus. Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ponce. Biotechnology accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Pontifical Catholic University Of Puerto Rico Ponce
West Virginia State University landed the #7 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Located in the suburb of Institute, West Virginia State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for West Virginia State University
Mount St Marys University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the rural area of Emmitsburg, Mount St Marys University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Mount St Marys University
Rush University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Rush University
Johns Hopkins University landed the #10 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 465 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Johns Hopkins University
California State University San Marcos ranked #11 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, California State University San Marcos is a public university. About 5% of the degrees California State University San Marcos awards are in biotechnology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at California State University San Marcos
Northeastern University placed #12 for biotechnology by degree focus. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 270 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Northeastern University
University Of Maryland University College comes in at #13 for biotechnology focus this year. University Of Maryland University College is a public school located in the suburb of Adelphi. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 156 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for University Of Maryland University College
Brown University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Brown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Biotechnology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Brown University
Framingham State University comes in at #15 for biotechnology focus this year. Set in the city of Framingham, Framingham State University is a public institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Framingham State University
Saint Marys College Of California ranked #16 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Located in the suburb of Moraga, Saint Marys College Of California is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Saint Marys College Of California awards are in biotechnology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Saint Marys College Of California
University Of Houston Clear Lake comes in at #17 for biotechnology focus this year. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston Clear Lake is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for University Of Houston Clear Lake
Worcester State University placed #18 for biotechnology by degree focus. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public university. Biotechnology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Worcester State University
Kean University landed the #19 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Kean University is a public school located in the suburb of Union. Biotechnology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Kean University
University Of San Francisco comes in at #20 for biotechnology focus this year. University Of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. Biotechnology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at University Of San Francisco
Florida Institute Of Technology placed #21 for biotechnology by degree focus. Set in the city of Melbourne, Florida Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Florida Institute Of Technology
University Of Alabama At Birmingham comes in at #22 for biotechnology focus this year. Set in the city of Birmingham, University Of Alabama At Birmingham is a public institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at University Of Alabama At Birmingham
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #23 for biotechnology by degree focus. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 47 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus comes in at #24 for biotechnology focus this year. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Durham. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Worcester Polytechnic Institute ranked #25 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester. About 2% of the degrees Worcester Polytechnic Institute awards are in biotechnology, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to biotechnology:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on biotechnology:
| Rank | School | Location | Biotechnology Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | 0.6% |
| #52 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA | 0.6% |
| #53 | University Of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | 0.6% |
| #54 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY | 0.5% |
| #55 | Pennsylvania State University Main Campus | University Park, PA | 0.5% |
| #56 | Indiana University Bloomington | Bloomington, IN | 0.5% |
| #57 | The University Of Texas At Dallas | Richardson, TX | 0.5% |
| #58 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | 0.5% |
| #59 | Carnegie Mellon University | Pittsburgh, PA | 0.3% |
| #60 | Colorado State University Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO | 0.3% |
| #61 | Boston University | Boston, MA | 0.3% |
| #62 | New York University | New York, NY | 0.2% |
| #63 | Columbia University In The City Of New York | New York, NY | 0.2% |
| #64 | University Of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | 0.2% |
| #65 | University Of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | 0.1% |
| #66 | University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign | Champaign, IL | 0.1% |
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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