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General Biology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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General Biology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 549 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UT Rio Grande Valley.

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.

UT Rio Grande Valley General Biology Degrees Available

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

UT Rio Grande Valley General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UT Rio Grande Valley compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UT Rio Grande Valley 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 Focused General Biology Graduate Certificate Schools 32
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 56
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In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in biology from UT Rio Grande Valley. This makes it the #35 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UT Rio Grande Valley Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UT Rio Grande Valley is $23,287. 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 UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley General Biology Bachelor’s Program

67% Women
96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 549 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 50% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 507
White 14
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UT Rio Grande Valley General Biology Master’s Program

53% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of biology master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% 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 Rio Grande Valley with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

UT Rio Grande Valley also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student 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 Rio Grande Valley.

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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