Doctor’s Degrees in Biotechnology
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 |
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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 |
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Men | 10 |
Women | 16 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of biotech doctor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 5 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 8 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Most Popular Biotech Programs for Doctor’s Degrees
There are 10 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in biotech. Learn more about the most popular 10 below:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to biotech that offer doctor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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