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 Worcester 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. Worcester State was ranked #17 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biotech majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Worcester State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Worcester State was $694 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $441 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,616 | $9,616 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,368 | $1,368 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,568 | $12,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Worcester State tuition and fees.
Worcester 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 Worcester State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 54.8% of the biotech students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in biotech at Worcester State in 2019-2020, 38.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biotechnology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 59 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 1 |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
