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Biology Studies at Texas Tech University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 288 biology studies graduations were recorded at Texas Tech University.

Online Class Availability at Texas Tech University

Many students take online classes at Texas Tech University. Among 40,757 students, 5,648 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,407 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Texas Tech University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Texas Tech University are 62% women (179) and 38% men (109).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Texas Tech University

Of the 261 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 63% were women (165) and 37% were men (96).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	126
Hispanic / Latino	82
Black / African American	13
Asian	17
Two or More Races	20
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 51% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 15 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 60% were women (9) and 40% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 27% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Texas Tech University, below the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Texas Tech University

Among the 12 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Texas Tech University, 42% were women (5) and 58% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at Texas Tech University, below the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Texas Tech University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.