Bachelor’s Degrees in Biology & Biotech Lab Technician
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Education Levels of Biology Tech Majors
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 students earned their bachelor's degree in biology tech. This makes it the 300th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biology tech at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 323 |
Basic Certificate | 252 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 85 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 69 |
Master’s Degree | 3 |
Earnings of Biology Tech Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in biology tech is $39,610. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $39,610 and the high is $39,610.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in biology tech is $27,000. The school you go to and how long it takes you to graduate, among other things, can cause this number to vary. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $27,000 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $27,000.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their bachelor's degree in biology tech. About 60.9% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 27 |
Women | 42 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of biology tech bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
White | 32 |
International Students | 5 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Most Popular Biology Tech Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 9 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in biology tech. Learn more about the most popular 9 below:
The most popular school in the United States for biology tech students seekinga bachelor's degree is Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Each year, around 89,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $15,400 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $23,189 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in biology tech from Penn State University Park. About 55% of this group were women, and 31% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
The 2nd most popular school in the country for biology tech majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is MiraCosta College. Roughly 12,600 attend the school each year. The biology tech program at MiraCosta College awarded 25 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 56% were women and 72% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Cleveland State University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in biology tech. Roughly 15,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,610 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,419 per year. The biology tech program at Cleveland State University awarded 8 bachelor's degrees during the 2020-2021 school year. About 75% of this group were women, and 13% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.
Davenport University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in biology tech. Roughly 6,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $20,064 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,308 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 people received their bachelor's degree in biology tech from Davenport University. Around 33% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 83% were women.
Ursuline College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in biology tech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,310 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $22,320 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 bachelor's degrees were handed out to biology tech majors at Ursuline College.
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to biology tech that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Other Science Technologies | 453 |
General Science Technologies | 7 |
Nuclear & Radiological Technology | 3 |
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.
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