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General Biology at Texas Tech University

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General Biology at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Texas Tech University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. In 2021, 189 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech.

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 Tech General Biology Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Texas Tech 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 Tech 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
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 102

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biology from Texas Tech. This makes it the #203 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Texas Tech Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas Tech is $24,862. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech General Biology Bachelor’s Program

59% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 189 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from Texas Tech. About 41% were men and 59% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Texas Tech since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% 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 Tech University with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 67
White 81
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Texas Tech General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas Tech, about 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech 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 1
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Texas Tech also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 10 students 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 Tech 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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