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Biotechnology at University of Wisconsin - Madison

If you are interested in studying biotechnology, you may want to check out the program at University of Wisconsin - Madison. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and has a total student population of 44,640.

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

UW - Madison Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

Online Classes Are Available at UW - Madison

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

UW - Madison does offer online education options in biotech for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Master’s Degree

UW - Madison Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at UW - Madison

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

UW - Madison Biotechnology Master’s Program

58% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Biological Science Professors 990 $81,620
Natural Sciences Managers 610 $106,110
Biological Scientists 540 $73,520

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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