Biotechnology, B.S.

Help solve the world’s grand challenges by innovating new medicines, creating new food sources, and more with courses and research in biotechnology and beyond.

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What You’ll Learn

The Biotechology, B.S. helps you achieve your goal of improving quality of life, from curing diseases to producing renewable fuels to creating pharmaceuticals.

After a core curriculum in humanities and research principles and practices, you’ll gain a solid foundation in biology, chemistry, and cell and molecular biology through our innovative, curriculum. You’ll also undertake research side-by-side with faculty scientists in areas such as virology, bioprocessing, and even entrepreneurial technology and innovation management.

Interested in becoming a teacher? Our Accelerated (4+1) program offers you the opportunity to get your teaching certificate at an accelerated rate. Earn your Biotechnology, B.S. and your Adolescent Education, M.A.T. in just five years.

Career Options

Biochemist
Bio-manufacturing Specialist
Bioprocessing/Biotechnology
Clinical Pharmaceutical Lab Technician
Forensics
Industrial R&D Scientist
Medical Scientist
Quality Control Technician

Exceptional experiences.
Outstanding outcomes.

$114,740

Median annual wage for biochemists and biophysicists. (BLS)

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Top 20

Colleges with the best biotechnology degree programs. (Money Inc)

11%

Projected employment growth for forensic science technicians from 2021 to 2031. (BLS)

Top 10%

Return on Investment over 20, 30, and 40 years. (Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce)

Top-Tier Ranking

New York Tech is ranked among the top 25 regional universities in the North.

How You’ll Succeed

Upon graduation, you’ll be prepared to enter the burgeoning pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry. Many graduates also move on to medical school or pursue graduate studies in dentistry, podiatry, veterinary medicine, business, and other areas.

International F-1 students who successfully complete this degree are eligible for an additional 24-month STEM OPT extension to work in the U.S. in an area directly related to their area of study immediately upon completing the customary 12-month post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Top-Tier Ranking

New York Tech is ranked among the top 25 regional universities in the North.

Do. Make. Innovate.

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