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Biotechnology at Boston University

What traits are you looking for in a biotech school? To help you decide if Boston University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biotech program.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students received their master's degree in biotech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.

Boston U Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

Boston U Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at Boston U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Boston University.

Boston U Biotechnology Master’s Program

71% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 biotech majors earned their master's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 29% were men and 71% were women.

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In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master's in biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Biological Scientists 4,470 $84,790
Natural Sciences Managers 4,040 $183,490
Biological Science Professors 2,220 $112,390

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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