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 Oregon State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biotech, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #56 on College Factual's Best Schools for biotech list. It is also ranked #2 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oregon State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
Learn more about Oregon State tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Oregon State 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 Oregon State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the biotech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 41.7% of the biotech bachelor’s degrees at Oregon State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biotechnology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 232 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 80 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 15 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 59 |
| Zoology | 50 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
