Biotechnology at Kean University

If you plan to study biotechnology, take a look at what Kean University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and has a total student population of 14,064.

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

Kean Biotechnology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biotech

Kean Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at Kean

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

Kean Biotechnology Master’s Program

54% Women

62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. Kean does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

If you plan to be a biotech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Kean University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	7

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 NJ, the home state for Kean University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Biological Scientists	370	$76,330

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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