Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every biological & biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological & biomedical sciences program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year.

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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UT Rio Grande Valley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at UT Rio Grande Valley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences 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 Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	22
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	504
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UT Rio Grande Valley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

53% Women

90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 47% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of degree recipients. That is 46% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	587
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	12
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	9

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 Rio Grande Valley.

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.

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