We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how Baylor ranks among other schools offering degrees in biology.
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Baylor was ranked #94 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Baylor University handed out 230 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 0% over the previous year when 229 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from Baylor. This makes it the #311 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Baylor is $20,866. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Baylor, biology students borrow a median amount of $23,850 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at Baylor is $616 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Baylor University.
The biology program at Baylor awarded 230 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 41 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 41 |
White | 106 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
Other Races | 14 |
All of the 3 students who graduated with a Master’s in biology from Baylor in 2021 were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Baylor University with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 71 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 58 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 6 |
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