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General Biology at University of Houston

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of Houston stacks up to those at other schools.

UH is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 47,090 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 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.

UH General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UH General Biology Rankings

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #45 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UH

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Houston.

UH General Biology Master’s Program

59% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of biology master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. UH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Houston with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 4
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 University of Houston.

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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