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General Biology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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General Biology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 5,274. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

TTUHSC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

TTUHSC General Biology Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #53 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at TTUHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

TTUHSC General Biology Master’s Program

19% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 students earned a master's degree in biology from TTUHSC. About 19% of these graduates were women and the other 81% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. TTUHSC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from TTUHSC, 63% 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 Tech University Health Sciences Center with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Tech University Health Sciences Center.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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