Biotechnology at Duquesne University

If you plan to study biotechnology, take a look at what Duquesne University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 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.

Duquesne Biotechnology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biotech

Duquesne Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Biotechnology Master’s Program

57% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 32% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

Biotechnology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duquesne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	6

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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810
Biological Science Professors	3,250	$94,510
Biological Scientists	660	$73,550

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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