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 Johns Hopkins University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in biotech, such as diversity 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 Johns Hopkins paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,010 | $57,010 |
| Fees | $2,415 | $2,415 |
The median early career salary of biotech students who receive their master’s degree from Johns Hopkins is $75,518 per year. That is 24% higher than the national average of $61,033.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Johns Hopkins offers online option in its biotech master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Johns Hopkins Online Learning page.
About 64.1% of the students who received their MS in biotech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.3%.
Around 41.8% of biotech master’s degree recipients at Johns Hopkins in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 86 |
| Black or African American | 43 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 32 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 158 |
| International Students | 56 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 46 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 421 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biotechnology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 22 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 59 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 |
| Genetics | 8 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 15 |
*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.