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Biotechnology at Worcester State University

Biotechnology at Worcester State University

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

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and approximately 5,724 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.

Worcester State Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech
  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

Worcester State Biotechnology Rankings

The biotech major at Worcester State 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.

Biotech Student Demographics at Worcester State

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

Worcester State Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 69% of biotech bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women. The typical biotech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Worcester State since its program graduates 34% more men than average.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biotech at Worcester State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Worcester State Biotechnology Master’s Program

60% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. Worcester State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biotech master's degree from Worcester State, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Worcester State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology 23

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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

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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