Where exactly is the Biotechnology industry focused?

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<p>I'm about 90% sure I want to go into Biopharmaceuticals and influenced by CalCruzer's posts on how location is important, I want to make this one of the strongest elements in my college search.</p>

<p>I have no idea where the industry is mostly concentrated at. According to UMDs website the Washington (DC) region is apparently the 3rd largest region.</p>

<p>So any others?</p>

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<p>NJ (Central and NNJ), Boston (incl suburbs), CA (SF, LA, SD ). There are many companies in other states too. That said, I would focus on a specific company / Univ / Research facility /Lab that you might be interested in as well.</p>

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<p>Don't know about New Jersey but I hear Boston and California in general are places where many companies are located.</p>

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<p>NJ has the world's largest concentration of pharmaceutical and biotech companies.In general,the stretch from Boston to North Carolina has most pharmaceutical and biotech,assuiming u r on the east coast.On the west coast,there is southern californina and seattle,WA.</p>

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<p><a href="http://mbbnet.umn.edu/scmap/biotechmap.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://mbbnet.umn.edu/scmap/biotechmap.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>I found that this link is helpful, especially since I'm Canadian, have a desire to work in the US, and wish to go back to where I was born (Hong Kong) for a few years or so. </p>

<p>I'm personally interested in the Boston area and several places in California (SF, LA, SD), which is why I may consider one of the UCs for grad school (although I'm reluctant because of the political issues), so I may stay in Canada and work/go to grad school in Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver.</p>

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<p>Retheem, Yes I am on the East coast. Thanks for the map steevee. That should help A LOT!</p>

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<p>So is it better to focus on the general region or the actual cities when picking colleges?</p>

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<p>I'm not qualified to answer anything, but I would think that a general region is good enough. Say if you picked UCLA, it's not like you're going to be stuck in LA for the rest of your life. I suppose prestige would be quite helpful especially if you want to cross international boundaries like me.</p>

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<p>Ok Thanks again steevee and Good Luck!</p>