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General Biology at Baylor University

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Baylor University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and has a total student population of 19,297. In 2021, 230 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Baylor.

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.

Baylor General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Baylor General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Baylor compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Baylor is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Schools 97
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 204
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 356
Best Value General Biology Schools 811

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from Baylor. This makes it the #312 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Baylor Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $20,866. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at Baylor

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

Baylor General Biology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Baylor since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 41
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 106
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Baylor General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of biology master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Baylor also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Baylor University.

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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