Biotechnology at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

What traits are you looking for in a biotech school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biotech program.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 24,723.

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

CU Anschutz Biotechnology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Biotech

CU Anschutz Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Biotechnology Master’s Program

67% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a biotech master's degree from CU Anschutz, 60% 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a master's in biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

Biotechnology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	13

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 CO, the home state for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Natural Sciences Managers	1,230	$141,750
Biological Science Professors	890	$79,730
Biological Scientists	870	$71,380

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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