2024 Best Colleges for Biotechnology

SUMMARY

A degree in Biotechnology is a valuable choice and typically a needed first step for pupils endeavoring to pursue a career as a biomedical technology engineer, a bioprocess engineer, or a molecular technologist. In fact, biotechnology is a very rare degree ranking as the 217th most popular degree. Last year, there were 944 biotechnology diplomas received. In-state tuition for biotechnology at private colleges is, on average, 2.4 times more pricey than their public equivalents.

With just 97 schools offering this degree there could be a more finite list of the institutions you can choose from. If you're looking to surround yourself with other biotechnology students, consider schools in California which have more undergrads admitted to biotechnology than any other state. More generally, the best region to pursue biotechnology is in the Mid East region with Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Rochester Institute of Technology, and SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill best representing the region. Interestingly, our selection for the top conference to study biotechnology is the American Athletic Conference with University of Central Florida representing the conference. From our extensive list on the best colleges, our selection for the best university for biotechnology is Tufts University.

The objectively best school does not mean it is the 'best' school for you. There are a bunch more perspectives to consider when selecting college. Features such as campus amenities, transportation services, and food might definitely modify your decision of which college to attend. Here at authority.org, we examined the pros and cons for you. If, for example, you are interested in which biotechnology university is home to the best campus, the answer is Rutgers University-New Brunswick. If you are very interested in which school has the finest campus, we have an entire list dedicated to that. We have carefully pored through government databases, professor reviews, student reviews, and more to compare each major in an unbiased and informative way. Here you can find our well researched list for the colleges with the best student life&nbspand our pick of the college with the best student life for biotechnology is University of California-Davis. Curious why? Keep reading to discover more about Authority's top choices. Many of our decisions will probably shock you.

If price is a primary influence in your decisions, you might consider avoiding Tufts University. Tufts University&nbspappears to be our most expensive school for biotechnology, at least for out of state enrollment. That being said, we have an entire list of the most expensive&nbspcolleges that might put the cost at Tufts University&nbspinto perspective. For more context, you could be interested to know that biotechnology is the 335th most expensive program in the nation, with an average bill of $20,700. To zoom out a little, the most costly state for biotechnology nationally is Indiana demonstrated with a cost of $35,140 at the main university in Indiana Indiana University-Bloomington. To zoom out even further, the most expensive region of the country for biotechnology is the New England region which is best demonstrated with Endicott College with a cost of $33,304, Tufts University with a cost of $57,324, and University of New Hampshire at Manchester with a cost of $31,660.

Our cheapest region for biotechnology is the Plains region which is represented by University of Nebraska at Omaha with a cost of $19,488, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a cost of $11,920, and South Dakota State University with a cost of $11,172. On the bright side, the most affordable college for biotechnology is Brigham Young University-Provo. Authority's full list of the most affordable colleges can be explored here.

In-state attendees can anticipate paying in the neighborhood of $10,100 for a degree in biotechnology. The cost balloons by a lot to a median of $23,700 for an out-of-state public-school undergrad. Our choice for the university constituting the best value for biotechnology: Tufts University. Through this link you will see our comprehensive list for the universities we believe to be the best value&nbspoverall. That being said, this section is predicated on being an out-of-state student. The value proposition changes when it comes to in-state tuition, but we do not know where you live (and are not trying to collect that kind of data).

Earnings for biotechnology students range widely, but within two years graduation students will typically earn around $45,900. There can be much variation in earnings potential; top positions can experience pay up to $80,300. Even right out of school, the lowest earning jobs within the biotechnology field make $25,900, which is an alright wage. The top earning graduates for biotechnology come from Tufts University&nbspand if you are looking for schools with all of the highest earning graduates, Authority has that too.

The prevailing diversity of biotechnology is very high, standing out within the 93rd percentile of majors nationally. The school with the most composite diversity for biotechnology is University of Hawaii at Manoa&nbspand here you can find our comprehensive list for the universities which have the most diversity. The financial diversity of the Biotechnology major only ranks in the 34th percentile compared to all other majors. Racial diversity is actually greater, ranking in the 94th percentile. White collegians compose the largest proportion at 44% of students studying biotechnology. Additionally, 53% of undergrads seeking a biotechnology degree are women.

The median score of biotechnology professors is 4.5 stars, a rating that is 13% better than the average for every major; this is a fairly good score. If you are searching for the most popular biotechnology professor in the country, look no further than Regina Bernard from CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. This may be surprising, but the top rated professors of biotechnology according to students are found at CUNY Bernard M Baruch College. If we incorporate data other than simply rankings it becomes clear that the university with the best professors for biotechnology is University of California-Davis. You can find an explanation of our evolving ranking methodology of the best overall professors here, as well as many of the top examples of professors nationwide.

Finally, the most difficult college to get into for biotechnology is Tufts University. While we think of this list more as a novelty, we do have a general page for the hardest colleges to get into. But, here at Authority we do hope you understand that looking at college through a lens only formed from superlatives could cause problems. We encourage you to look at some of our more focused pages on different topics and explore a couple of our background 'blog posts' on important things to look out for as you continue your university search.