Biotechnology at Worcester State University

Every biotechnology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biotech program at Worcester State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 5,724.

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

Worcester State Biotechnology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech
Master’s Degree in Biotech

Worcester State Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at Worcester State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Worcester State University.

Worcester State Biotechnology Master’s Program

60% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. Worcester State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biotech master's degree from Worcester State, 70% 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 Worcester State University with a master's in biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Worcester State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology	5

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 MA, the home state for Worcester State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Biological Scientists	4,470	$84,790
Natural Sciences Managers	4,040	$183,490
Biological Science Professors	2,220	$112,390

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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