Bright outlook
Science
Biological Technicians
- Median pay
- $57,510
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
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ProgramsScience Technologies/Technicians
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
CIP41.01
79 colleges offer Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 79
- at its most common level
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 72
- Associate's
- 79
- Bachelor's
- 14
- Master's
- 2
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 3
What it covers
About Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians
A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific principles and technical skills in support of biologists and biotechnologists in research, industrial, and government settings. Includes instruction in fermentation technology, cell culturing, protein purification, biologic synthesis, assaying and testing, quality control, industrial microbiology, bioprocessing, chromatography and bioseparation, genetic technology, laboratory and hazardous materials safety, and computer applications.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 41.01.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 72 | $73,2514 yrs after · 1 college | $7,3432 colleges |
| Associate's | 79 | $82,3784 yrs after · 1 college | $5,7791 college |
| Bachelor's | 14 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Master's | 2 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 3 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Associate's programs
Where Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts
Bedford, MA · Public · 42 graduates
$82,378
debt $5,779
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
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How many colleges offer Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (72 colleges), associate's (79 colleges), bachelor's (14 colleges), master's (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (3 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
Where do Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?
Middlesex Community College-Massachusetts reports the highest median earnings for associate's graduates in Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians: $82,378 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.