by our College Data Analytics Team
Biotechnology is available at many schools, 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 32 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region offering biotechnology.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on biotechnology in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to biotechnology than Johns Hopkins University. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. Biotechnology accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 467 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Johns Hopkins University
A rank of #2 makes Mount St Marys University one of the most focused schools for biotechnology. Located in the rural area of Emmitsburg, Mount St Marys University is a private not-for-profit university. Biotechnology accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Mount St Marys University
Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry ranks #3 for biotechnology by degree focus. Set in the city of Syracuse, Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry awards are in biotechnology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Suny College Of Environmental Science And Forestry
Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is one of the most focused biotechnology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill is a public school located in the town of Cobleskill. Biotechnology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Suny College Of Agriculture And Technology At Cobleskill
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology is one of the most focused biotechnology schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisburg. Biotechnology accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology
Marywood University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton. Biotechnology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Marywood University
Erie Community College placed #7 for biotechnology by degree focus. Erie Community College is a public school located in the city of Buffalo. Biotechnology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Erie Community College
Clarkson University comes in at #8 for biotechnology focus this year. Clarkson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Potsdam. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Clarkson University
University Of Maryland University College placed #9 for biotechnology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Adelphi, University Of Maryland University College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1.0% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 159 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for University Of Maryland University College
Rochester Institute Of Technology placed #10 for biotechnology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees Rochester Institute Of Technology awards are in biotechnology, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Rochester Institute Of Technology
Thomas Jefferson University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. Biotechnology accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Thomas Jefferson University
East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Located in the town of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania is a public university. Biotechnology accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for East Stroudsburg University Of Pennsylvania
Georgetown University comes in at #13 for biotechnology focus this year. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.6% of the degrees Georgetown University awards are in biotechnology, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Georgetown University
Montgomery County Community College ranked #14 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Montgomery County Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell. About 0.6% of the degrees Montgomery County Community College awards are in biotechnology, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Montgomery County Community College
University Of Pennsylvania placed #15 for biotechnology by degree focus. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 59 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at University Of Pennsylvania
University Of Maryland Baltimore County landed the #16 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Maryland Baltimore County awards are in biotechnology, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at University Of Maryland Baltimore County
William Paterson University Of New Jersey ranked #17 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University Of New Jersey is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for William Paterson University Of New Jersey
Syracuse University ranked #18 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Syracuse University
Cuny City College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Cuny City College is a public school located in the city of New York. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Cuny City College
University Of Delaware placed #20 for biotechnology by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for University Of Delaware
Duquesne University comes in at #21 for biotechnology focus this year. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Duquesne University awards are in biotechnology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Duquesne University
Cuny Queensborough Community College landed the #22 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Bayside, Cuny Queensborough Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Cuny Queensborough Community College
Kean University landed the #23 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Kean University
Rutgers University New Brunswick placed #24 for biotechnology by degree focus. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Rutgers University New Brunswick
Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College landed the #25 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College is a public school located in the city of New York. Biotechnology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused biotechnology list:
This list is compiled 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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