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Biotechnology at Rush University

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

Rush University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,816.

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

Rush University Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

Rush University Biotechnology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Biotech Student Demographics at Rush University

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

Rush University Biotechnology Master’s Program

46% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 54% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. Rush University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 IL, the home state for Rush University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

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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