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Biotechnology programs concentrate on the application of the biological sciences, biochemistry, and genetics to the preparation of new and enhanced agricultural, environmental, clinical, and industrial products, including the commercial exploitation of microbes, plants, and animals. One may expect course topics to include: bioinformatics, gene identification, phylogenetics and comparative genomics, bioinorganic chemistry, immunoassaying, DNA sequencing, xenotransplantation, genetic engineering, industrial microbiology, drug and biologic development, enzyme-based production processes, patent law, biotechnology management and marketing, applicable regulations, and biotechnology ethics.

Top Schools For Biotechnology Programs

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD		$39,150 5,831 252 Certificate (3), Master's (249)
Maryland - University College
Adelphi, MD		$12,288 23,594 82 Certificate (17), Master's (65)
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA		$32,027 25,101 68 Bachelor's (68)
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA		$38,970 12,010 56 Master's (56)
Polytechnic Inst. of New York
Brooklyn, NY		$37,882 1,732 56 Master's (56)
University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX		Unknown 4,463 53 Master's (53)
Cal Poly Pomona
Pomona, CA		$15,711 20,120 53 Bachelor's (53)
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY		$29,283 12,980 49 Bachelor's (49)
Fortis Institute - Wayne
Wayne, NJ		$8,625 376 49 Certificate (49)
Northeastern University
Boston, MA		$35,362 19,129 46 Associate (0), Bachelor's (11),
Master's (35)
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Biotechnology Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 81 5%
Associate 169 11%
Bachelor's 611 41%
Master's 631 42%
Doctoral 2 0%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 664 44%
Female 830 56%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 210 17%
Black or African American 78 6%
Hispanic or Latino 105 8%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 5 0%
White (Non-Hispanic) 719 57%
Other/Unknown 152 12%
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Biotechnology Internships

Job Title:Desktop Support - Summer Employment for College Student
Description:Arbonne International, located in Irvine, CA has a summer internship/temporary employment opportunity available to assist the Desktop Support department with troubleshooting PC hardware, desktop software, Windows Office suite, cell phone...>
Company:Arbonne International
Location:Irvine, CA
Posted:5/20/2013
Source:Monster
Job Title:2013 Summer Internship Quality Assurance
Description:Job Location: Bozeman, MTThe Quality Intern supports Takeda Vaccines (Montana) Quality Assurance by directly interacting with internal customers and external suppliers to ensure the quality of Clinical Trial Materials (CTM) and...>
Company:Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America
Location:Bozeman, MT
Posted:5/16/2013
Source:Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc
Job Title:Intern - Protein Stability Studies
Description:Summer intern will conduct laboratory-based experiments under guidance of supervisor on a summer research project related to protein stability and formulation development of proteins. Laboratory work will include pipetting/handling of...>
Company:Medimmune
Location:Maryland
Posted:5/23/2013
Source:BioSpace
Job Title:2013 Janssen Pharmaceutical R&D Summer Intern Job
Description:Johnson & Johnson companies are equal opportunity employers.2013 Janssen Pharmaceutical R&D Summer Intern(Job Number: 0000096D)DescriptionJanssen Research & Development, L.L.C, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is...>
Company:
Location:Radnor, PA
Posted:5/17/2013
Source:wileyjobnetwork
Job Title:COOP STUDENT - BIOTECHNOLOGY
Description:Title: COOP STUDENT - BIOTECHNOLOGY Location: USA-Puerto Rico-Barceloneta Job Number: 13000001Z6 AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) is a global, research-based biopharmaceutical company formed in 2013 following separation from Abbott. AbbVie combines the...>
Company:Abbvie
Location:Barceloneta, PR
Posted:5/19/2013
Source:Beyond
Job Title:Drug Safety Associate Training and Internship Opportunities
Description:Qtech-Sol Internship program develops technical skills and knowledge pertaining to roles and responsibility to be performed as Drug Safety Associates. Before the internship the professional training is required, which provides real time...>
Company:Qtech-sol Professional Development Center
Location:Somerset, NJ
Posted:5/8/2013
Source:ZipRecruiter
Job Title:Internship: SOX Compliance Group
Description:Core-Mark International, Inc. is one of the largest broad-line, full-service distributors of packaged consumer products to the convenience retail industry in North America. Founded in 1888, Core-Mark provides distribution and logistics...>
Company:Core-mark International
Location:South San Francisco, CA
Posted:5/24/2013
Source:Bright.com
Job Title:Attn: SoCal (Irvine, CA) Biology/Science Graduates: BIOTECHNOLOGY INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY!
Description:ResearchDx, located in Irvine California, has an exciting internship position open June through September 2013 and possibly beyond. Work with a cutting edge Contract Diagnostics Company and Clinical Laboratory to hone your skills in...>
Company:Researchdx
Location:Irvine, CA
Posted:5/18/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Summer Intern - Special Order Research Products
Description:This is a TEMPORARY 3-MONTH SUMMER INTERNSHIP POSITION at BD Biosciences with the SORP group. Candidates will be students from local universities who are pursuing an applicable degree. Becton, Dickinson and Company is a medical technology...>
Company:Becton Dickinson
Location:Franklin Lakes, NJ
Posted:5/23/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Intern Associate Manufacturing Technician
Description:Position Objective The technician will be the point person for a specific team in manufacturing.They will function as part of a team that is responsible packaging and assemblingproduct made at the Carlsbad facility.This role reports to the...>
Company:Life Technologies
Location:Carlsbad, CA
Posted:5/24/2013
Source:Beyond

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