Biotechnology at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

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

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

Penn State University Park Biotechnology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biotech

Penn State University Park Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Penn State University Park Biotechnology Master’s Program

67% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	14
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus. A concentration may not be available for your 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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

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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