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Biotechnology at North Carolina State University

If you are interested in studying biotechnology, you may want to check out the program at North Carolina State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and has a total student population of 36,042. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 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.

NC State Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

Online Classes Are Available at NC State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, NC State does offer online courses in biotech for the following degree levels:

NC State Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at NC State

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

NC State Biotechnology Master’s Program

55% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in biotech from NC State in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biotech each year. NC State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biotech master's degree from NC State, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 22
International Students 2
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 NC, the home state for North Carolina State University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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