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Doctor's Degree in Biotechnology

Doctor’s Degrees in Biotechnology

26 Yearly Graduations
62% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in biotech is offered at 10 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 27% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 30.8% of biotech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Biotech Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 26 people earned their doctor's degree in biotech. This makes it the 224th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biotech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 1,832
Bachelor’s Degree 1,089
Basic Certificate 602
Associate Degree 161
Graduate Certificate 101
Doctor’s Degree 26
Undergraduate Certificate 25

Earnings of Biotech Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for biotech majors with their doctor's degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for biotech students who are doctor's degree holders.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in biotech. About 61.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 10
Women 16
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The racial-ethnic distribution of biotech doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 11
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 10 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in biotech. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
6 Yearly Graduations
60% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Harvard University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for biotech majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 30,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in biotech from Harvard. Of these students, 60% were women and 60% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
1 Yearly Graduations
88% Women

The 2nd most popular school in the country for biotech majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of Alabama in Huntsville. Roughly 9,900 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,120 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,632 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in biotech from UAH.

#2

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Tufts University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in biotech. Roughly 12,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $66,358 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $48,324 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in biotech from Tufts. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 33% were women.

#5

Clarkson University

Potsdam, New York
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Clarkson University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in biotech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $56,642 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,000 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in biotech from Clarkson.

#5

Augusta University

Augusta, Georgia
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

The 5th most popular school in the country for biotech majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is Augusta University. Each year, around 8,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,892 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,504 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in biotech from Augusta University.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to biotech that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 1,911
Biochemistry & Biophysics 1,118
Ecology & Systematics Biology 950
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 822
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 812

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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