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Undergraduate Certificates in Biology & Biotech Lab Technician

85 Yearly Graduations
$31,681 Median Salary
$13,854 Median Debt
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 56% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.4% of biology tech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Biology Tech Majors

In 2020-2021, 85 undergraduate certificates were awarded to biology tech majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biology tech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 323
Basic Certificate 252
Undergraduate Certificate 85
Bachelor’s Degree 69
Master’s Degree 3

Earnings of Biology Tech Majors With Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in biology tech is $31,681. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $31,681 to a high of $31,681.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in biology tech is $13,854. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $13,854 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $13,854.

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in biology tech. About 57.6% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 36
Women 49
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The racial-ethnic distribution of biology tech undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 31
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to biology tech that offer undergraduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Science Technicians 655
Nuclear & Radiological Technology 48
Other Science Technologies 29
General Science Technologies 8

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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