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Biotechnology at Northeastern University Professional Programs

If you plan to study Biotechnology, take a look at what Northeastern University Professional Programs. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northeastern University Professional Programs is located in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 25 biotechnology degrees were granted at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Online Class Availability at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Many students take online classes at Northeastern University Professional Programs. Among 7,411 students, 2,649 (36%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,886 (25%) took at least some classes online.

Biotechnology Rankings at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Rankings can help you compare Northeastern University Professional Programs’s Biotechnology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#5 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#7 of 12
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#29 of 84

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biotechnology graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biotechnology graduates at Northeastern University Professional Programs are 60% women (15) and 40% men (10).

Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program at Northeastern University Professional Programs

Of the 25 bachelor’s biotechnology degrees awarded at Northeastern University Professional Programs, 60% were women (15) and 40% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biotechnology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 52% of Biotechnology bachelor’s degree recipients at Northeastern University Professional Programs, above the national average of 51%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Biotechnology Concentrations at Northeastern University Professional Programs

The Biotechnology program at Northeastern University Professional Programs offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biotechnology	25

Top-Paying Careers for Biotechnology Graduates

Graduates of the Biotechnology program at Northeastern University Professional Programs pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Biotechnology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.