General Biology at West Texas A&M University

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what West Texas A&M University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and has a total student population of 10,036.

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.

West Texas A&M University General Biology Degrees Available

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

West Texas A&M University General Biology Rankings

The biology major at West Texas A&M University 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.

Biology Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 West Texas A&M University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	23
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

West Texas A&M University General Biology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of biology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. West Texas A&M University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Texas A&M University with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Texas A&M University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	71

Related Majors

• Biotechnology
• Zoology

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 West Texas A&M University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By J. Nguyen~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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