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General Biology at South Texas College

General Biology at South Texas College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what South Texas College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and approximately 28,233 students attend the school each year.

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.

South Texas College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

South Texas College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at South Texas College

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

South Texas College General Biology Associate’s Program

71% Women
98% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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South Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 51% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 111
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology 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 South Texas College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 181

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 South Texas 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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