General Biology at The University of Texas at Austin

66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 The University of Texas at Austin stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 50,476.

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.

UT Austin General Biology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

UT Austin General Biology Rankings

The biology major at UT Austin 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.

Biology Student Demographics at UT Austin

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

UT Austin General Biology Bachelor’s Program

71% Women

66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 18% 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 The University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	188
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	145
White	185
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	31

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology 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
Biology Studies	679
General Biomedical Sciences	1

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 The University of Texas at Austin.

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 Reid Sullivan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Course Advisor provides higher-education, college and university, degree, program, career, salary, and other helpful information to students, faculty, institutions, and other internet audiences. Presented information and data are subject to change. Inclusion on this website does not imply or represent a direct relationship with the company, school, or brand. Information, though believed correct at time of publication, may not be correct, and no warranty is provided. Contact the schools to verify any information before relying on it. Financial aid may be available for those who qualify. The displayed options may include sponsored or recommended results, not necessarily based on your preferences.

Find Affordable College Courses