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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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 Rio Grande Valley stacks up to those at other schools.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 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.

UT Rio Grande Valley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UT Rio Grande Valley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

UT Rio Grande Valley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UT Rio Grande Valley. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of degree recipients. That is 57% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 38
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 12

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 Rio Grande Valley.

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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