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Biotechnology at Northeastern University

Biotechnology at Northeastern University

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

Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 22,905.

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

Northeastern Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

Northeastern Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at Northeastern

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

Northeastern Biotechnology Master’s Program

64% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 39
International Students 45
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

Biotechnology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 MA, the home state for Northeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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