Best Schools for Biotechnology in 2026
These are the top schools offering Biotechnology, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Biotechnology graduate earns $48,122/yr across 18 schools.
All Biotechnology Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Biotechnology
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona · Pomona, CA |
68
62–70 |
$60,697/yr | High | 26.0x |
| 2 |
Biotechnology
Worcester State University · Worcester, MA |
68
63–69 |
$70,124/yr | High | 18.3x |
| 3 |
Biotechnology
Utah Valley University · Orem, UT |
66
60–69 |
$52,118/yr | High | 28.3x |
| 4 |
Biotechnology
California State University-San Marcos · San Marcos, CA |
64
58–67 |
$49,615/yr | High | 23.4x |
| 5 |
Biotechnology
University of Houston · Houston, TX |
63
56–66 |
$49,916/yr | High | 19.9x |
| 6 |
Biotechnology
University of California-Davis · Davis, CA |
62
54–65 |
$59,156/yr | High | 14.3x |
| 7 |
Biotechnology
California State University-Northridge · Northridge, CA |
62
54–65 |
$42,712/yr | High | 29.4x |
| 8 |
Biotechnology
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT |
61
54–64 |
$42,178/yr | High | 25.4x |
| 9 |
Biotechnology
Rutgers University-New Brunswick · New Brunswick, NJ |
55
51–56 |
$56,509/yr | High | 7.2x |
| 10 |
Biotechnology
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL |
55
50–55 |
$36,992/yr | High | 13.5x |
| 11 |
Biotechnology
University of Kentucky · Lexington, KY |
51
46–53 |
$43,030/yr | High | 9.7x |
| 12 |
Biotechnology
University of New Hampshire at Manchester · Manchester, NH |
53
49–54 |
$50,276/yr | High | 6.9x |
| 13 |
Biotechnology
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus · Durham, NH |
51
47–52 |
$50,276/yr | High | 5.6x |
| 14 |
Biotechnology
James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA |
49
44–49 |
$41,832/yr | High | 6.7x |
| 15 |
Biotechnology
Colorado State University-Fort Collins · Fort Collins, CO |
48
44–48 |
$40,141/yr | High | 6.8x |
| 16 |
Biotechnology
Endicott College · Beverly, MA |
38
29–43 |
$34,308/yr | High | 4.7x |
| 17 |
Biotechnology
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY |
40
34–42 |
$41,895/yr | High | 1.8x |
| 18 |
Biotechnology
Syracuse University · Syracuse, NY |
40
35–42 |
$44,418/yr | High | 0.8x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.