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Biotechnology at The University of Texas at Dallas

If you are interested in studying Biotechnology, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas at Dallas. Get started with the following essential facts.

The University of Texas at Dallas sits in Richardson, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 biotechnology graduations were recorded at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Online & Distance Learning at The University of Texas at Dallas

Many students take online classes at The University of Texas at Dallas. Among 29,886 students, 887 (3%) studied exclusively online and 9,355 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Biotechnology Rankings at The University of Texas at Dallas

Rankings can help you compare The University of Texas at Dallas’s Biotechnology program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 9
Best Value	Texas	#7 of 9
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#9 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#12 of 84
Best Value	Nationwide	#45 of 82

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biotechnology graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biotechnology graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas are 82% women (18) and 18% men (4).

Biotechnology Master’s Program at The University of Texas at Dallas

Among the 22 master’s biotechnology graduates at The University of Texas at Dallas, 82% were women (18) and 18% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biotechnology master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	12

Minority students account for 32% of Biotechnology master’s degree recipients at The University of Texas at Dallas, lower than the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Biotechnology Concentrations at The University of Texas at Dallas

This Biotechnology program at The University of Texas at Dallas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biotechnology	22

Best-Paid Careers for Biotechnology Graduates

Graduates of the Biotechnology program at The University of Texas at Dallas work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Biotechnology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.