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Biology Studies at University of Houston

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at University of Houston. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston is in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 387 biology studies graduations were recorded at University of Houston.

Online Class Availability at University of Houston

Distance learning is available at University of Houston. Among 47,980 students, 5,933 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 26,962 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at University of Houston, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at University of Houston are 67% women (261) and 33% men (126).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of Houston

Among the 345 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of Houston, 68% were women (233) and 32% were men (112).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	92
Black / African American	28
Asian	139
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 77% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of Houston

Among the 25 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of Houston, 68% were women (17) and 32% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Houston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 60% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of Houston, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of Houston

Of the 17 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at University of Houston, 65% were women (11) and 35% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Minority students account for 18% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of Houston, below the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at University of Houston work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.