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General Biology at Texas Southern University

If you are interested in studying general biology, 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from TSU.

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.

TSU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

TSU General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at TSU 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 biology major at TSU 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
Most Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 285
300
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 342
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 746

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biology from TSU. This makes it the #343 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from TSU Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at TSU is $29,030. This is 7% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at TSU

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

TSU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

82% Women
93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from TSU, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.

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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 General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from TSU in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 54% 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 biology.

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

TSU also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Southern University.

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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