Why should you consider a Bachelor’s degree in Biomanufacturing?
With a Bachelor’s degree in Biomanufacturing, you will be on the cutting edge of new scientific breakthroughs, and will have a multitude of occupational choices awaiting you. Students who graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomanufacturing work in a variety of industries including but not limited to the pharmaceutical and medical industries, agricultural, chemical, manufacturing, mechanical, and engineering industries. Your opportunities are vast, from water treatment plants to breweries, and from biofuel development to food and beverage science. Biomanufacturing is everywhere.
Are you interested in a high paying job with many growth opportunities?
The average starting salary for Biomanufacturing graduates is $88,950. Depending on your area of interest, salaries range from $40,000 – $97,000 yearly. Biomanufacturing jobs are expected to grow a 20% over the next five years.
How Biomanufacturing Is Changing the World
Save Lives
Save Lives
Biomanufacturing provides innovative solutions to medical, environmental, and agricultural challenges. Advances in biotechnology impacting your everyday life and help create a better future for the planet.
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Footprint
New biotechnology advances are helping to make manufacturing processes cleaner and more efficient by reducing toxic chemical pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
Reduce Pollution
Reduce Pollution
Biotechnology advances are helping to make manufacturing processes cleaner contributing cleaner air for the local and world climate.
Reduce World Hunger
Reduce World Hunger
Agricultural biotechnology works to enhance the output and value of many agricultural products and relieve global food shortages.
Improve Public Health
Improve Public Health
Biomanufacturing can increase the supply of medicines, vaccines and therapeutics to improve health across the globe.
Improve Sustainability
Improve Sustainability
Biotechnology allows scientists to replace polluting materials and chemical processes with more sustainable, biological alternatives.
You Can Make That type of an impact
Your dream career is waiting in an exciting industry that makes a difference
Biotechnicians work in labs, perform tests, work as quality control analysts and much more. These positions are in high demand and have plenty of career advancement opportunities. Many employers near both Solano and MiraCosta have direct recruiting relationships with the program.
Join a high quality program at a low cost
The total cost for tuition to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomanufacturing is a fraction of what it costs to obtain a degree from the California State University or University of California system.
Biomanufacturing jobs include:
Salaries in this field range from $40,000 - $97,000 yearly. Biomanufacturing jobs are expected to grow a continued 20% on average in the next five years.
- Associate Biomedical Scientist
- Biomanufacturing Associate
- Biomanufacturing Quality Manager
- Biomedical Technician
- Facilities Technician
- Life Cycle Product Manager
- Manufacturing Technician
- Process Development Technician
- Quality Control and Assurance Technician
- Quality Control Analyst
Companies hiring biomanufacturing grads:
MiraCosta College
Located in North San Diego county, the Biotechnology degree program prepares students for work within the biotechnology industry in the unique environment of biological production where science thrives in partnership with quality and compliance. San Diego region is home to more than 1,100 life sciences companies and more than 80 independent and university-affiliated research institutes.
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Solano College
Located between San Francisco and Sacramento, classes are held at Solano College’s Vacaville Center Biomanufacturing building with state-of-the-art laboratories and equipment. Graduates have ample local employment opportunities including biotech pioneer Genentech, emerging company Biomarin, and with pharmaceutical manufacturer Janssen (Johnson and Johnson).
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Amazing faculty and state-of-the-art facilities
Both Solano and MiraCosta faculty have met strict qualifications, which will typically include a master’s degree and several years of experience in the industry. Faculty form mentorship connections with students, and are able to teach direct hands-on skills that are needed in the workforce.
“In biotech, manufacturing experience through our classes, mechanical aptitude, and a strong work ethic will take you much farther than advanced calculus would”- Jim DeKloe, SCC Biomanufacturing Faculty
“Biomanufacturing workers have been on the forefront of battling Covid-19 and are saving lives every day. There is a great future in store for biomanufacturing graduates in California and beyond.”- Chris Walker, COO of GradComm
41%Salary boost in first year After graduating
91%Find employment In their chosen field
72%Receive promotions In their careers