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 University of Wisconsin - Madison. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in biotech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UW - Madison was $1,503 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $670 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,728 | $24,054 |
| Fees | $1,469 | $1,469 |
The median early career salary of biotech students who receive their master’s degree from UW - Madison is $78,343 per year. That is 28% 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 UW - Madison offers online option in its biotech master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UW - Madison Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their MS in biotech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.3%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biotech at UW - Madison in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biotechnology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 2 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 2 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 15 |
| Zoology | 6 |
| Genetics | 14 |
*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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