Biotechnology at University of Pennsylvania
If you plan to study biotechnology, take a look at what University of Pennsylvania has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 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.
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UPenn Biotechnology Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Biotech
UPenn 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 UPenn
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at University of Pennsylvania.
UPenn Biotechnology Master’s Program

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 21 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Related Majors
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
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 University of Pennsylvania.
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
- Image Credit: By WestCoastivieS under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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