General Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Texas A&M University - College Station. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and approximately 70,418 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 742 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas A&M College Station.

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.

Texas A&M College Station General Biology Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Biology (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

Online Classes Are Available at Texas A&M College Station

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Texas A&M College Station offers distance education options for biology at the following degree levels:

Texas A&M College Station General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Texas A&M College Station compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Texas A&M College Station is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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
	6
Most Popular Online General Biology Schools	15
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	422

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in biology from Texas A&M College Station. This makes it the #29 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 31 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Texas A&M College Station Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas A&M College Station is $26,047. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biology Student Demographics at Texas A&M College Station

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M College Station General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 742 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Texas A&M College Station. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at Texas A&M College Station are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	105
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	201
White	386
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Texas A&M College Station General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 48 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas A&M College Station, about 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Texas A&M College Station does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	23
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Texas A&M College Station also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 31 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences
• Biotechnology
• Botany/Plant Biology

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 Texas A&M University - College Station.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Aggie0083 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.