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Biology Studies at Houston Community College

If you plan to study Biology Studies, take a look at what Houston Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Houston Community College sits in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 626 biology studies degrees were granted at Houston Community College.

Online Class Availability at Houston Community College

Many students take online classes at Houston Community College. Of 53,253 students, 15,681 (29%) studied exclusively online and 16,085 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Houston Community College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at Houston Community College are 84% women (527) and 16% men (99).

Biology Studies Associate’s Program at Houston Community College

Of the 626 associate’s biology studies degrees awarded at Houston Community College, 84% were women (527) and 16% were men (99).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	151
Black / African American	228
Asian	89
Two or More Races	8
International (Nonresident)	102
Unknown	8

Minority students account for 76% of Biology Studies associate’s degree recipients at Houston Community College, higher than the national average of 64%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Houston Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.