Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Sam Houston State University

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at Sam Houston State University stacks up to those at other schools.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

SHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at SHSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SHSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Sam Houston State University.

SHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	25
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

SHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from SHSU, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sam Houston State University with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	141

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences 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 Sam Houston State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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