Reading, Pennsylvania · Public
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.2% reported program-share signal, $24,356 school-wide net price, and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 4 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.2% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~4
- Schools with reported signal
- 48
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 98.7%
- Graduation rate
- 31.5%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $24,356/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $97,424
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.2%), school-wide average net price ($24,356), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 48 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 48 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($12,483 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($16,339 above). Together, those evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks in the top 88% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA · 0.9% reported share · $6,389 net A+ Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, MA · 0.7% reported share · $7,169 net A+ Camden County College Blackwood, NJ · 0.1% reported share · $5,996 net A+ 
Austin Community College District Austin, TX · 0.6% reported share · $6,390 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians accounts for 0.2% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, which is bigger than 33% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 4 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks's average net price is $24,356 per year, about $97,424 over four years. That is $12,483 above the $11,873 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $16,339 above the $47,096 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks #42 of 48 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.