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General Biology at Texas Tech University

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General Biology at Texas Tech University

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

Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a total student population of 40,322. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 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.

Texas Tech General Biology Degrees Available

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

Texas Tech General Biology Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Texas Tech

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

Texas Tech General Biology Master’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 8 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Texas Tech in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. Texas Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 1
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.

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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