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Biology Studies at The University of Texas at Austin

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, take a look at what The University of Texas at Austin. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 744 biology studies degrees were granted at The University of Texas at Austin.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Austin

Online coursework is an option at The University of Texas at Austin. Among 53,864 students, 257 (0%) studied exclusively online and 19,713 (37%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at The University of Texas at Austin are 67% women (495) and 33% men (249).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at The University of Texas at Austin

Among the 744 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at The University of Texas at Austin, 67% were women (495) and 33% were men (249).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	241
Hispanic / Latino	184
Black / African American	36
Asian	231
Two or More Races	32
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	10

Minority students account for 65% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Austin, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*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 The University of Texas at Austin work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid 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.