General Biology at Texas A&M University - Commerce

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Texas A&M University - Commerce is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and has a total student population of 12,249.

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.

Texas A&M Commerce General Biology Degrees Available

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

Texas A&M Commerce General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Texas A&M Commerce

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

Texas A&M Commerce General Biology Master’s Program

64% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biology master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. Texas A&M Commerce does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Texas A&M Commerce, 68% 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 Texas A&M University - Commerce with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
International Students	1
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 Texas A&M University - Commerce. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	15

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 Texas A&M University - Commerce.

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
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