Biology Studies at Sam Houston State University

If you are interested in studying biology studies, 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 has a total student population of 21,912.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

SHSU Biology Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

SHSU Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at SHSU

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

SHSU Biology Studies Master’s Program

62% Women

23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. SHSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biological 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 sciences.

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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900
Life Scientists	140	$94,230

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
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