General Biology at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322.
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
Texas Tech General Biology 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.
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.
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
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 16 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 79 |
White | 103 |
International Students | 3 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 16 |
Texas Tech General Biology Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a master's in biology.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 6 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within General Biology
The following biology concentations are available at Texas Tech University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Texas Tech University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Biology Studies | 207 |
Related Majors
- Biotechnology
- Zoology
- Pharmacology & Toxicology
- Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Johan Hendrikse under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.