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Biotechnology at University of Houston-Clear Lake

If you plan to study Biotechnology, consider the program at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Houston-Clear Lake is located in Houston, TX.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 biotechnology graduations were recorded at University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Online Class Availability at University of Houston-Clear Lake

Distance learning is available at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Among 8,137 students, 1,461 (18%) studied exclusively online and 2,933 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Biotechnology Rankings at University of Houston-Clear Lake

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Biotechnology program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Texas	#2 of 9
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#3 of 11
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#8 of 11
Best Value	Nationwide	#16 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#51 of 84

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biotechnology graduates at University of Houston-Clear Lake, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biotechnology graduates at University of Houston-Clear Lake are 74% women (14) and 26% men (5).

Biotechnology Master’s Program at University of Houston-Clear Lake

Of the 19 master’s biotechnology graduates at University of Houston-Clear Lake, 74% were women (14) and 26% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biotechnology master’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	16

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 11% of Biotechnology master’s degree recipients at University of Houston-Clear Lake, 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 University of Houston-Clear Lake

This Biotechnology program at University of Houston-Clear Lake offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biotechnology	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Biotechnology Graduates

Those who complete Biotechnology program at University of Houston-Clear Lake work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biotechnology graduates, 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.