by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biotechnology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biotechnology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of Houston - Downtown. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in biotech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UH Downtown was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for biotech list. It is also ranked #8 in Texas.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UH Downtown was $648 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $236 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,673 | $15,561 |
| Fees | $1,456 | $1,456 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,289 | $1,289 |
Learn more about UH Downtown tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UH Downtown biotech bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UH Downtown Online Learning page.
About 71.4% of the students who received their BS in biotech in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 85.7% of the biotech bachelor’s degrees at UH Downtown in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biotechnology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 7 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 31 |
*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.
