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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 5,608 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 153 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UTHealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UTHealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 79 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UTHealth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

UTHealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

72% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at UTHealth awarded 153 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 35
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 49
International Students 25
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 122
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 41
General Biology 21
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 11
Genetics 10
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 7
Pharmacology & Toxicology 6
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 4

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Software Applications Developers 71,260 $108,760
Computer Workers 25,620 $90,290
Health Specialties Professors 13,930 $139,540
Medical Scientists 5,240 $72,260

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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