Biotechnology at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biotechnology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biotech program at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology stacks up to those at other schools.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,997.

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

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Biotechnology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech
Master’s Degree in Biotech

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Biotechnology Rankings

The biotech major at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biotechnology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biotech Student Demographics at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program

33% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of biotech bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical biotech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology since its program graduates 32% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biotech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology with a bachelor's in biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Biotechnology Master’s Program

57% Women

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. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	7
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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	16

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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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