Biotechnology at University of Maryland Global Campus

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

UMGC is located in Adelphi, Maryland and approximately 58,526 students attend the school each year.

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

UMGC Biotechnology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biotech

UMGC Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at UMGC

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

UMGC Biotechnology Master’s Program

57% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. UMGC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	62
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

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 University of Maryland Global Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	136

Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland Global Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Biological Scientists	4,100	$103,790
Natural Sciences Managers	3,370	$148,310
Biological Science Professors	760	$89,650

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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