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Pennsylvania State University - University Park MS in Biotechnology

The 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 Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biotech, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park MS in Biotech

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Biotech from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $915 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online MS in Biotech?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its biotech master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Master’s Student Diversity for Biotech

15 Master's Degrees Awarded
53.3% Women
26.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 15 master’s degrees in biotech awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 53.3% of the biotech students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 59.8%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biotech at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 26.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

MS in Biotech Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biotechnology 15

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biotechnology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2
Botany/Plant Biology 3
Zoology 3
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 1

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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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