General Biology at Texas State University

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Texas State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and approximately 37,812 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,822 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Texas State University in 2021, 214 of them were general biology majors.

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 State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Texas State General Biology Rankings

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

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 biology major at Texas State 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
	182
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	203
Most Focused General Biology Schools	1,033

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biology from Texas State. This makes it the #148 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Texas State Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas State is $32,646. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 20% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

Biology Student Demographics at Texas State

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

Texas State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 214 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Texas State. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	26
Hispanic or Latino	91
White	75
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Texas State General Biology Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in biology from Texas State. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Texas State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology 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 biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Zoology

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 State 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.