Biotechnology at University of Southern California
If you are interested in studying biotechnology, you may want to check out the program at University of Southern California. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.
USC Biotechnology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech
- Master’s Degree in Biotech
USC Biotechnology Rankings
Biotech Student Demographics at USC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at University of Southern California.
USC Biotechnology Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in biotech.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 2 |
International Students | 14 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern California. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Biotechnology | 18 |
Related Majors
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
- Physiology & Pathology Sciences
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
- Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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 CA, the home state for University of Southern California.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Biological Scientists | 11,010 | $91,340 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
Biological Science Professors | 4,360 | $128,370 |
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
- Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.