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Biotechnology at University of South Florida

If you are interested in studying Biotechnology, take a look at what University of South Florida. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of South Florida is in Tampa, FL.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 biotechnology graduations were recorded at University of South Florida.

Online Class Availability at University of South Florida

Distance learning is available at University of South Florida. Among 49,622 students, 7,519 (15%) studied exclusively online and 25,913 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Biotechnology Rankings at University of South Florida

Use these rankings to compare University of South Florida’s Biotechnology program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Florida	#1 of 3
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#1 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Florida	#2 of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#6 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#11 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#55 of 84

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Biotechnology graduates at University of South Florida, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biotechnology graduates at University of South Florida are 59% women (13) and 41% men (9).

Biotechnology Master’s Program at University of South Florida

Among the 22 master’s biotechnology degrees awarded at University of South Florida, 59% were women (13) and 41% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biotechnology master’s degree recipients at University of South Florida.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	13

Minority students account for 27% of Biotechnology master’s degree recipients at University of South Florida, below the national average of 33%.*

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

More Specific Biotechnology Concentrations at University of South Florida

This Biotechnology program at University of South Florida includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biotechnology	22

Best-Paid Careers for Biotechnology Graduates

Students who finish Biotechnology program at University of South Florida work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Biotechnology graduates, 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.