Biotechnology Schools in Tennessee

In 2020-2021, 12 students earned their Biotech degrees in TN.

As a degree choice, Biotechnology is the 193rd most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Biotechnology Majors in Tennessee

Biotech majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	12

Gender Distribution

In Tennessee, a biotech major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of biotech majors in Tennessee is as follows:

• Asian: 0.0%
• Black or African American: 41.7%
• Hispanic or Latino: 16.7%
• White: 41.7%
• Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
• Other Races: 0.0%

Jobs for Biotechnology Grads in Tennessee

There are 1,760 people in the state and 154,670 people in the nation working in biotech jobs.

Wages for Biotechnology Jobs in Tennessee

In this state, biotech grads earn an average of $89,030. Nationwide, they make an average of $97,340.

Most Popular Biotechnology Programs in TN

There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

Biotechnology Careers in TN

Some of the careers biotech majors go into include:

Job Title	TN Job Growth	TN Median Salary
Biological Science Professors	17%	$70,090
Natural Sciences Managers	12%	$107,600
Biological Scientists	9%	$65,690

Related Majors in Tennessee

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to biotech.

Major	Annual Graduates in TN
General Biology	1,542
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	284
Biochemistry & Biophysics	270
Other Biological Sciences	164
Ecology & Systematics Biology	60
Microbiology Science & Immunology	37
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	35
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	35

View all majors related to Biotechnology

View Nationwide Biotechnology Report

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center under License

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