Purdue's main campus can be found in West Lafayette, Indiana. It has a student population of a little over 8,000 and a faculty to student ratio of 1:18. Since its founding in 1891, it has been consistently ranked as one of the nation's top universities. In fact, the QS World University Rankings had it 87th in 2009. Biotechnology is offered as a minor by the Department of Industrial Technology. The purpose of the minor is to equip graduates with some of the basics in life sciences so they can compete in the biotech job market. The minor takes 23 units to complete.
Purdue
Department of Industrial Technology
Knoy Hall of Technology
401 N. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2021
765-494-4649
purdue.edu
Oregon State University is the state's largest public research university. Located 90 miles south of Portland, OSU boasts a 400-acre campus. The school also has one faculty member for every 19 students. This university has what is called the "biotechnology option." It takes 29 units to complete and includes courses in biochemistry, microbiology and bacterial molecular genetics. Students who complete this program will have gained laboratory and field experience in utilizing modern techniques in biotechnology.
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR 97331-4501
541-737-1000
oregonstate.edu
Aside from being number three in terms of biotechnology, Northwestern is also ranked 12th overall in the nation according to the U.S. News and World Report. The school was founded in 1851. Northwestern offers the only graduate degree among the schools on this list. The program mixes bioprocess engineering courses along with modern biology courses. Members of this program will also get to participate in an internship, which will give them a chance to put into practice the theories they have learned.
Northwestern University
633 Clark Street
Evanston, IL 60208
847-491-3741
northwestern.edu