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General Biology at West Texas A&M University

General Biology at West Texas A&M University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at West Texas A&M University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Texas A&M University is located in Canyon, Texas and approximately 10,036 students attend the school each year.

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.

West Texas A&M University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

West Texas A&M University General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at West Texas A&M University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at West Texas A&M University.

West Texas A&M University General Biology Master’s Program

25% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of biology master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biology each year. West Texas A&M University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Texas A&M University with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Texas A&M University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 8

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 West Texas A&M University.

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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