Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Sam Houston State University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Sam Houston State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 136 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SHSU.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at SHSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	85
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,052

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SHSU. This makes it the #427 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 76% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	13
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	40
White	60
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

SHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 5 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SHSU, about 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and 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 and biomedical sciences master's degree from SHSU, 60% 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 and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SHSU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	141

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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
• Image Credit: By Bigguill under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.