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General Biology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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General Biology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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 Tech University Health Sciences Center stacks up to those at other schools.

TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 5,274.

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.

TTUHSC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

TTUHSC General Biology Rankings

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There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at TTUHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

TTUHSC General Biology Master’s Program

19% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 biology majors earned their master's degree from TTUHSC. Of these graduates, 81% were men and 19% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. TTUHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 48% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from TTUHSC, 63% 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 Tech University Health Sciences Center with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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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