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 Iowa State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in biotech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at Iowa State paid an average of $1,374 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $543 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,758 | $24,720 |
| Fees | $1,228 | $1,228 |
Online degrees for the Iowa State biotech doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Iowa State Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their PhD in biotech in 2019-2020 were women.
None of the biotech doctor’s degree recipients at Iowa State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biotechnology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 4 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 4 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 7 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 7 |
*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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