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 Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’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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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo was ranked #110 on College Factual's Best Schools for biotech list.
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Part-time undergraduates at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo paid an average of $190 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,560 | $4,560 |
| Fees | $1,426 | $1,426 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,271 | $2,271 |
Learn more about Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biotech students who received their bachelor’s degree at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo took out an average of $5,500 in student loans. That is 74% lower than the national average of $21,109.
biotech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo make an average of $22,920 a year during the early days of their career. That is 41% lower than the national average of $39,150.
Online degrees for the Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo biotech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Online Learning page.
Women made up around 64.3% of the biotech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree in biotech at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo in 2019-2020, all were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 14 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 48 |
*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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