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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Sam Houston State University

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying biological & biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Sam Houston State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and approximately 21,912 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.

SHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

SHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biological & biomedical sciences master's degree from SHSU, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sam Houston State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 5

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 Sam Houston State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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