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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students received a bachelor's degree in biotech from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks biotech programs across the country. The following shows how Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Focused Biotechnology Schools	22
Most Focused Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	27
Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Biotechnology Schools	52
Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools	62

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in biotech from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. This makes it the #35 most popular school for biotech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biotech from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. About 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical biotech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% 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	6
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in biotech from Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 57% 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	0

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico - Ponce also has a doctoral program available in biotech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.