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General Biology at The University of Texas at El Paso

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

UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and has a total student population of 24,879. Of the 3,981 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2021, 278 of them were general biology majors.

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.

UTEP General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UTEP General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UTEP 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 biology major at UTEP 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools 12
Most Popular General Biology Schools 63
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 203
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 279
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Best General Biology Schools 667

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biology from UTEP. This makes it the #203 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UTEP Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UTEP is $21,716. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at UTEP

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

UTEP General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UTEP. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UTEP since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 El Paso with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 245
White 12
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UTEP General Biology Master’s Program

100% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 biology majors earned their master's degree from UTEP. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of degree recipients. That is 41% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UTEP also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 El Paso.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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