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. In 2021, 18 biotech majors received their bachelor's degree from Worcester State.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks biotech programs across the country. The following shows how Worcester State performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	6
Most Focused Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Most Focused Biotechnology Schools	20
Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools	26
Most Popular Biotechnology Schools	34

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biotech from Worcester State. This makes it the #49 most popular school for biotech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 18 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biotech from Worcester State in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were 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 4% more men than average.

About 67% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Worcester State Biotechnology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a master’s in biotech from Worcester State in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were 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.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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

Worcester State also has a doctoral program available in biotech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Biology

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.