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Biotechnology at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biotechnology, take a look at what Worcester Polytechnic Institute. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is located in Worcester, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 biotechnology graduations were recorded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Online & Distance Learning at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Online coursework is an option at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Of 7,584 students, 666 (9%) studied exclusively online and 770 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Biotechnology Rankings at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

These rankings give you a sense of how Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Biotechnology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#2 of 8
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 12
Best Value	Massachusetts	#7 of 7
Best Value	New England (Region)	#11 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#15 of 84
Best Value	Nationwide	#82 of 82

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biotechnology graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Biotechnology graduates at Worcester Polytechnic Institute are 71% women (10) and 29% men (4).

Biotechnology Master’s Program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Of the 12 master’s biotechnology degrees awarded at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biotechnology master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Biotechnology master’s degree recipients at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, lower than 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 Worcester Polytechnic Institute

This Biotechnology program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biotechnology	14

Top-Paying Careers for Biotechnology Graduates

Students who finish Biotechnology program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying 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.