Most Popular Colleges for Biotechnology Doctor’s Degree Programs
In 2017-2018, 17 students received their doctor’s degree in biotechnology from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.
With 4 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, Iowa State University is the most popular college in the country for biotechnology degree-seekers.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Iowa State.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$8,944 |
$22,656 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,134 |
$1,134 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$497 |
$1,259 |
Across all programs, there were 2,878 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,041 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,697 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Harvard awarded 4 doctor's degrees in biotech in 2017-2018, and, thus, it is the most popular college in the nation for this field.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Harvard.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$44,816 |
$44,816 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,142 |
$1,142 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,401 |
$1,401 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,182. Of that number, 1,268 were classified as teaching assistants, and 867 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
About 3 students earned doctor's degrees in biotechnology at University of Alabama in Huntsville in 2017-2018, making the school the third most popular in the nation. UAH also ranks #3 in popularity in Alabama for students seeking a biotech degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UAH.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$10,224 |
$22,696 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$546 |
$546 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$636 |
$1,402 |
In a typical year, there are 384 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 208 were classified as teaching assistants, and 176 were classified as research assistants.
Clarkson is the #4 most popular school for biotech. It handed out 2 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Clarkson also ranks #4 in popularity in New York for students seeking a biotech degree.
Graduate students at Clarkson can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$32,280 |
$32,280 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$900 |
$900 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,345 |
$1,345 |
In 2017-2018, Clarkson reported having 199 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 105 were classified as teaching assistants, and 94 were classified as research assistants.
Brown is ranked #4 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in biotech to 2 students in 2017-2018. Brown also ranks #4 in popularity in Rhode Island for students seeking a biotech degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Brown.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$52,231 |
$52,231 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$974 |
$974 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,632 |
$1,632 |
The school reported having 909 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 465 were classified as teaching assistants, and 444 were classified as research assistants.
At Tufts, 1 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in biotech, which makes the school come in at #6 on our list. Tufts also ranks #6 in popularity in Massachusetts for students seeking a biotech degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Tufts.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$49,892 |
$49,892 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$874 |
$874 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,248 |
$1,248 |
There were 1,125 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 401 were classified as teaching assistants, and 711 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Augusta University awarded 1 doctor's degrees in biotech in 2017-2018. This makes the school the 6th most popular in the country for the field. Augusta University also ranks #6 in popularity in Georgia for students seeking a biotech degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Augusta University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,144 |
$17,544 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,690 |
$1,690 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$215 |
$731 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 188. Of that number, 5 were classified as teaching assistants, and 119 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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