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General Biology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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General Biology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and approximately 32,441 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 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.

UT Rio Grande Valley General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

UT Rio Grande Valley General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at UT Rio Grande Valley

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

UT Rio Grande Valley General Biology Master’s Program

53% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from UT Rio Grande Valley in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. UT Rio Grande Valley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 87% of degree recipients. That is 48% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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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