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Biotechnology at Central New Mexico Community College

Biotechnology at Central New Mexico Community College

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

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 21,398 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.

CNM Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Biotech (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Biotech

CNM Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at CNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Central New Mexico Community College.

CNM Biotechnology Associate’s Program

38% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 63% of biotech associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biotech only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at CNM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

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CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biotech graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Central New Mexico Community College with a associate's in biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

The following biotech concentations are available at Central New Mexico Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central New Mexico Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology 8

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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
Biological Scientists 410 $73,610
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $104,030
Biological Science Professors 50 $69,310

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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