by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Texas Tech University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Texas Tech was ranked #364 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #15 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Texas Tech paid an average of $698 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $289 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,683 | $20,953 |
| Fees | $2,917 | $2,917 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,956 | $9,956 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,400 | $4,400 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech in Biology walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $27,907 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $27,753.
Online degrees for the Texas Tech biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Texas Tech Online Learning page.
About 48.5% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 66.0%.
Around 55.8% of biology bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 70 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 163 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 41 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 17 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 78 |
| Zoology | 3 |
*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.
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