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General Biology at Amarillo College

General Biology at Amarillo College

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Amarillo College stacks up to those at other schools.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and has a total student population of 9,079.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Amarillo College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Amarillo College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Amarillo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College General Biology Associate’s Program

74% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

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Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amarillo College with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Amarillo College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 31

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260
Biological Science Professors 4,470 $99,940
Natural Sciences Managers 2,620 $127,270
Biological Scientists 2,100 $80,900

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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