Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University

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

SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and has a total student population of 12,620. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 70 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SFASU.

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.

SFASU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

SFASU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at SFASU 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
	136
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	250
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	448
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	467

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SFASU. This makes it the #450 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SFASU

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

SFASU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 70 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from SFASU in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	33
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

SFASU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from SFASU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. SFASU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from SFASU, 75% 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 Stephen F Austin State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

SFASU 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

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at Stephen F Austin State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Stephen F Austin State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	67
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	7

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 Stephen F Austin 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 Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.