Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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

UT Southwestern is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 2,299. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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 Southwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UT Southwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 42 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #56 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UT Southwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

UT Southwestern Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 5 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UT Southwestern, about 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UT Southwestern does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	205
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	12
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	5
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	5
Genetics	4

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Engineering

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 University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ansem27 under License

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