Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Houston

Every biological and 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 and biomedical sciences program at University of Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 47,090. In 2021, 576 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UH.

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.

UH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UH 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at UH 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	131
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	133
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	174

In 2021, 36 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UH. This makes it the #132 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #90 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UH

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

UH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at UH awarded 576 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 37% of these degrees went to men with the other 63% going to women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UH since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 35% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	259
Black or African American	47
Hispanic or Latino	125
White	86
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	42

UH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UH. About 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UH also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 30 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	452
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	102
Biotechnology	71
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	17

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies

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 University of 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By RJN2 under License

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