Biotechnology at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

What traits are you looking for in a biotech school? To help you decide if Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biotech program.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Ponce, Puerto Rico and has a total student population of 6,614.

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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Biotechnology Degrees Available

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

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Biotechnology Rankings

The biotech major at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of biotech bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 61% 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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce with a bachelor's in biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Biotechnology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 91% of degree recipients. That is 51% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce with a master's in biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	16

Related Majors

• 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 PR, the home state for Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

Occupation	Jobs in PR	Average Salary in PR

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.