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 Kent State University at Kent. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biotech, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at Kent State was ranked #88 on College Factual's Best Schools for biotech list. It is also ranked #1 in Ohio.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Kent State was $844 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $490 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,810 | $19,686 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,084 | $12,084 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,726 | $3,726 |
Learn more about Kent State tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Biotech students who received their bachelor’s degree at Kent State took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 18% higher than the national average of $21,109.
biotech who receive their bachelor’s degree from Kent State make an average of $32,708 a year during the early days of their career. That is 16% lower than the national average of $39,150.
Kent State 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 Kent State Online Learning page.
About 72.7% of the students who received their BS in biotech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.1% of the biotech bachelor’s degrees at Kent State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 134 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 4 |
| Zoology | 50 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 24 |
*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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