by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biotechnology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biotechnology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Georgetown University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biotech, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Georgetown paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,136 | $53,136 |
| Fees | $455 | $455 |
The median early career salary of biotech students who receive their master’s degree from Georgetown is $64,990 per year. That is 6% higher than the national average of $61,033.
Online degrees for the Georgetown biotech master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgetown Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in biotech in 2019-2020, 54.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 19.6% of the biotech master’s degrees at Georgetown in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 20 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 46 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biotechnology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 47 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 39 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 271 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 12 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 30 |
*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.
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