Biotechnology at Florida Atlantic University

What traits are you looking for in a biotech school? To help you decide if Florida Atlantic University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biotech program.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and approximately 30,805 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.

FAU Biotechnology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biotech

FAU Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Biotechnology Master’s Program

60% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. FAU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 21% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

If you plan to be a biotech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Florida Atlantic University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	5

General Biology

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Biological Scientists	1,770	$71,200
Biological Science Professors	1,590	$90,750

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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