Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Texas Southern University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Texas Southern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TSU is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 7,015 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 73 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from TSU.

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.

TSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

TSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at TSU 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 TSU 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
	116
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	183
	229
	291
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	415
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	461
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	588

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from TSU. This makes it the #416 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #192 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at TSU

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

TSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 73 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from TSU in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% 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 Texas Southern University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	55
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from TSU in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 57% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

TSU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Southern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	75
Pharmacology & Toxicology	10

Related Majors

• Architecture & Related Services
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering Technologies
• 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 Texas Southern 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 WhisperToMe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.