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 James Madison University. 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, 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 JMU was ranked #38 on College Factual's Best Schools for biotech list. It is also ranked #1 in Virginia.
Here are some of the other rankings for JMU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at JMU paid an average of $804 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $241 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,250 | $23,564 |
| Fees | $5,080 | $5,666 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,348 | $11,348 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,020 | $4,020 |
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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 JMU took out an average of $17,500 in student loans. That is 17% lower than the national average of $21,109.
The median early career salary of biotech students who receive their bachelor’s degree from JMU is $29,685 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $39,150.
JMU does not offer an online option for its biotech bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the JMU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biotech in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Around 25.0% of biotech bachelor’s degree recipients at JMU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 20 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 197 |
*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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