Biology & Biotech Lab Technician at Madison Area Technical College

Every biology & biotech lab technician school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology tech program at Madison Area Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Madison College is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 13,057.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology & Biotech Lab Technician section at the bottom of this page.

Madison College Biology & Biotech Lab Technician Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biology Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Biology Tech

Madison College Biology & Biotech Lab Technician Rankings

Biology Tech Student Demographics at Madison College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology tech majors at Madison Area Technical College.

Madison College Biology & Biotech Lab Technician Associate’s Program

60% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology tech associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology tech only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Madison College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology tech at Madison College are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Madison Area Technical College with a associate's in biology tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biology & Biotech Lab Technician

If you plan to be a biology tech 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 Madison Area Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	11

Careers That Biology Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WI, the home state for Madison Area Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WI	Average Salary in WI
Biological Technicians	1,160	$48,040

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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