Biotechnology
Life-enhancing engineering.

 

Manipulate DNA to create heartier, healthier crops.
Create new plant-based pharmaceuticals.
Raise healthy livestock without antibiotics. 

Biotechnologists manipulate living organisms and their components to benefit mankind. Advances in biotechnology feed, fuel and power our future while protecting our planet.

Who would be interested?

  • You are interested in agricultural engineering, biomedical engineering, biochemistry, biomedicine, microbiology, medical laboratory science, process development science, biomanufacturing, plant genetics, or plant biology and pathology.
  • Aspiring research scientists, medical doctors, dentists, or pharmaceutical engineers.

Your campus experience —

  • Rigorous curriculum with outstanding faculty members
  • Personalized attention and mentoring
  • Hands-on research in state-of-the-art laboratories
  • Present your own research at scientific conferences
  • Network with experienced professionals in your field

  

Industry Salaries*
Occupation Mean Hourly Wage Mean Annual Wage
Biological Scientists $38.56 $80,200
Geneticists $36.13 $75,000
Life Scientists $39.55 $82,270 
Space Scientists $45.05  $93,710 
Agricultural Engineers  $37.49  $77,970 
Microbiologists $37.69 $78,400