Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Texas State University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Texas State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 358 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas State.

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.

Texas State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Texas State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Texas State performed in these rankings.

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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Texas State 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	101

In 2021, 28 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Texas State. This makes it the #162 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 358 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Texas State. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	36
Hispanic or Latino	140
White	149
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Texas State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 28 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas State, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Texas State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Texas State, 64% 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 Texas 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	7
White	18
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Texas State 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 Texas State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	225
Zoology	58
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	52
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	28
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	23

Related Majors

• Communications Technologies & Support
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation

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 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

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