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Biotechnology at Northwestern University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Northwestern ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biotech.

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Biotechnology Degrees Available at Northwestern

• Graduate Certificates in Biotech
• Master’s Degree in Biotech

Northwestern Biotech Rankings

In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biotech majors, Northwestern came in at #3. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study.

Popularity of Biotech at Northwestern

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in biotech from Northwestern. This makes it the #7 most popular school for biotech master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biotech Student Diversity at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Biotechnology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 biotech majors earned their master's degree from Northwestern. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in biotech.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	20
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.