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Biotechnology at American University

If you are interested in studying biotechnology, you may want to check out the program at American University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and approximately 14,001 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.

The American University Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

The American University Biotechnology Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Biotech Student Demographics at The American University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at American University.

The American University Biotechnology Master’s Program

60% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 biotech majors earned their master's degree from The American University. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. The American University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American University with a master's in biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DC, the home state for American University.

Occupation Jobs in DC Average Salary in DC
Natural Sciences Managers 1,200 $132,310
Biological Scientists 520 $104,460
Biological Science Professors 390 $142,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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