Why study Molecular Biotechnology at Washburn?

Molecular biologists and biotechnologists work at the cellular level. As a student in this program, you’ll learn with experts in the fields of cellular biology, microbiology, genetics, virology, and immunology. If you want to work in areas ranging from public health to nanotechnology, this could be the right path for you.

With a faculty mentor and advisor in your area of interest, you’ll complete at least one semester of research experience and grow your skills as a scientist, as well as a collaborative member of a lab team. Internships also are available with our many partners and an internship is required for this degree program. You’ll graduate with experience and the technical skills and knowledge you need to begin your career or continue to advanced study.

Career Forecast Stable OutlookAverage Salary $84,400on campus
A biology professor and student work on a experiment in a lab

What sets Biology at Washburn apart?

  • Learn from field experts not graduate students in small classes that help you thrive.
  • Internships in a variety of settings will help you explore career paths prior to graduation. Recent sites include state agency labs, medical centers, and a brewery.
  • Biology Department Scholarships are available to incoming and returning majors.
  • Find your people on campus with one of four biology student clubs
  • Graduate with research experience guided by a faculty mentor, which could lead to a conference presentation or publication.

What can you do with this degree?

Graduates of this program now work in a variety of roles within the scientific community. Among them: medical doctors, university faculty members and researchers, vaccine quality control, virology, pharmaceutical development, intellectual property attorneys, and medical technology business owners.

Washburn’s Biology program offers specialization in:

A biology student looks through a microscope.

Biology

  • This is right for you if you want a strong foundation in biology but aren't ready to choose a specialty area, or want to combine it with another major.
A student uses a pipette to add a sample to a slide.

Forensic Biology

  • This is right for you if you want to work as part of a crime scene processing team.
A student smiles while at an orientation for biology.

Biology Secondary Education

  • This is right for you if you want to teach biology at the middle or high school level.
A student measures the size of a turtle's shell in the field.

Environmental Biology

  • This is right for you if you want to work with plants, animals, or insects as a conservationist, zoologist or field biologist.
A student looks through a microscope.

Pre-Health Professions

  • Tailor your degree to prepare you for dentistry, medical, optometry, pharmacy or veterinary school.

Set for Success

CAREER FORECAST: stable outlook

Gain experience

100%

of students graduate with internship experience

Student/faculty ratio

16:1

Recent internship sites

Norsemen Brewing Co.

Kansas Department of Health and Environment

University of Kansas Medical Center

GET IN TOUCH WITH Department of Biology

Department of Biology
Stoffer Science Hall, Room 202
Washburn University
1700 SW College Ave
Topeka, KS 66621

Phone & Email
Phone: 785-670-2077
biology@washburn.edu

back to top button