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 Utah Valley University. 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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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 UVU was ranked #23 on College Factual's Best Schools for biotech list. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for UVU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UVU paid an average of $671 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $216 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,192 | $16,092 |
| Fees | $714 | $714 |
| Books and Supplies | $588 | $588 |
Learn more about UVU tuition and fees.
biotech who receive their bachelor’s degree from UVU make an average of $45,852 a year during the early days of their career. That is 17% higher than the national average of $39,150.
Online degrees for the UVU 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 UVU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biotech in 2019-2020, 41.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.0% of the biotech bachelor’s degrees at UVU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 | 29 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biotechnology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 103 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 5 |
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*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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