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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 5,608.

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.

UTHealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UTHealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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There were 79 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UTHealth

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

UTHealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

72% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UTHealth. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 49
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 122
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 41
General Biology 21
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 11
Genetics 10
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 7
Pharmacology & Toxicology 6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 4

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 Health Science Center at Houston.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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