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General Biology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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 Health Science Center at Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UTHealth General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UTHealth General Biology Rankings

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.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #171 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UTHealth

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

UTHealth General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from UTHealth in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UTHealth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 Health Science Center at Houston.

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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