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General Biology at Houston Community College

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General Biology at Houston Community 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 Houston Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 48,329.

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.

Houston Community College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Houston Community College General Biology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Biology Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College General Biology Associate’s Program

88% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 65
Black or African American 186
Hispanic or Latino 147
White 28
International Students 108
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

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 Houston Community 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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