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

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

If you plan to study biological & biomedical sciences, take a look at what The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a total student population of 32,441.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • 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 & biomedical sciences majors at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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

53% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of degree recipients. That is 46% 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 & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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 & 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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