by our College Data Analytics Team
Biotechnology is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. 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 18 schools in the New England Region offering biotechnology.
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Below are the schools where biotechnology makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to biotechnology than University Of New Hampshire At Manchester. University Of New Hampshire At Manchester is a public school located in the city of Manchester. About 17% of the degrees University Of New Hampshire At Manchester awards are in biotechnology, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at University Of New Hampshire At Manchester
Roxbury Community College is one of the most focused biotechnology schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Roxbury Community College
A rank of #3 makes Northeastern University one of the most focused schools for biotechnology. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 270 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Northeastern University
Worcester State University is one of the most focused biotechnology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. 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 24 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Worcester State University
A rank of #5 makes Framingham State University one of the most focused schools for biotechnology. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State University is a public university. About 1% of the degrees Framingham State University awards are in biotechnology, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Framingham State University
Brown University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Brown University awards are in biotechnology, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Brown University
Endicott College landed the #7 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott College is a private not-for-profit institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Endicott College
Bunker Hill Community College landed the #8 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Bunker Hill Community College is a public school located in the city of Boston. About 0.9% of the degrees Bunker Hill Community College awards are in biotechnology, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Bunker Hill Community College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute placed #9 for biotechnology by degree focus. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Northeastern University Global Network landed the #10 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Northeastern University Global Network is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Northeastern University Global Network
University Of Rhode Island placed #11 for biotechnology by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for University Of Rhode Island
Quinsigamond Community College comes in at #12 for biotechnology focus this year. Located in the city of Worcester, Quinsigamond Community College is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Quinsigamond Community College awards are in biotechnology, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Quinsigamond Community College
Harvard University placed #13 for biotechnology by degree focus. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in biotechnology, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Harvard University
Brandeis University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused biotechnology schools. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Brandeis University
Community College Of Rhode Island placed #15 for biotechnology by degree focus. Located in the city of Warwick, Community College Of Rhode Island is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in biotechnology, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about biotechnology at Community College Of Rhode Island
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus comes in at #16 for biotechnology focus this year. Located in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus 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. Get the full biotechnology details for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Southern Connecticut State University landed the #17 spot among the most focused biotechnology schools. Southern Connecticut State University is a public school located in the city of New Haven. Biotechnology accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full biotechnology report for Southern Connecticut State University
Boston University placed #18 for biotechnology by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution. Biotechnology accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full biotechnology details for Boston University
This ranking is produced 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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