Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476. In 2021, 1,216 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Austin.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UT Austin Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UT Austin Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UT Austin compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 biological and biomedical sciences major at UT Austin is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UT Austin. This is the #530 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UT Austin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at The University of Texas at Austin.

UT Austin Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,216 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UT Austin. About 38% were men and 63% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UT Austin since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	401
Black or African American	52
Hispanic or Latino	300
White	381
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	58

UT Austin Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UT Austin also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 42 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at The University of Texas at Austin. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas at Austin. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	680
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	302
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	246
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	13
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	8
Botany/Plant Biology	5
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	5

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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 The University of Texas at Austin.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Software Applications Developers	71,260	$108,760
Computer Workers	25,620	$90,290
Health Specialties Professors	13,930	$139,540
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.