Biology Schools in Texas
Texas contains
112 schools that offer biology programs.
Rice University,
the highest-ranking biology school in TX, has a total student population of 5,576 and
is the
28th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 112 biology schools
in Texas,
only 16 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Southern Methodist University comes out as the most expensive ($28,682/yr),
with The University of Texas-Pan American as the lowest recorded at only $1,646/yr.
Biology students from Texas schools who go on to become
biologists,
marine biologists,
wildlife biologists,
molecular biologists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 29,630 people working as
biological scientists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$69,430.
Also, Zoologists and wildlife biologists make on average $60,670 per year and there are about 17,460 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Texas alone, there are
840 employed zoologists and wildlife biologists earning an average yearly salary of
$45,710. Biological scientists in this state earn
$63,830/yr and there are 1,530 employed.
Also, within the biology schools
in Texas, the average student population is 3,703 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from biology,
there are 11086 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,493 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$3,572, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Biology Programs in Texas
Rice University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Texas Christian University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Texas Tech University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Microbiology, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Zoology/Animal Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
The University of Texas at Dallas
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
University of Dallas
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Austin College
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Texas State University-San Marcos
Aquatic Biology/Limnology
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Botany/Plant Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Microbiology, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Population Biology
Levels offered:
Masters
Wildlife Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Zoology/Animal Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Masters
Saint Edward's University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
LeTourneau University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Hardin-Simmons University
Biochemistry/Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
St Marys University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Texas Woman's University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
PhD
Zoology/Animal Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of St Thomas
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Stephen F Austin State University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
The University of Texas at Tyler
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology
Levels offered:
Masters
Schreiner University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Houston Baptist University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Tarleton State University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Zoology/Animal Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
The University of Texas-Pan American
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
PhD
Texas Lutheran University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of the Incarnate Word
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Wayland Baptist University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Midwestern State University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Lubbock Christian University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Texas A & M University-Kingsville
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Texas A & M University at Galveston
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Lamar University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Concordia University Texas
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Prairie View A & M University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Texas Wesleyan University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Texas Southern University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Baylor University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Environmental Biology
Levels offered:
Masters
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Southern Methodist University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Trinity University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of North Texas
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Botany/Plant Biology
Levels offered:
PhD
Microbiology, General
Levels offered:
PhD
Molecular Biology
Levels offered:
Masters, PhD
Southwestern University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
University of Houston
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters, PhD
Paul Quinn College
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Abilene Christian University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Sam Houston State University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
The University of Texas at Arlington
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Microbiology, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Dallas Baptist University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Texas A & M University-Commerce
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
The University of Texas at El Paso
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Microbiology, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
West Texas A & M University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
Wildlife Biology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Texas A & M International University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors, Masters
East Texas Baptist University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Howard Payne University
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Biology Teacher Education
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Texas Interesting Facts
- Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State.
- The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site.
- The lightning whelk is the official state shell.
- "Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States."
- "Although six flags have flown over Texas, there have been eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French 1685-1690, Spanish 1690-1821, Mexican 1821-1836, Republic of Texas 1836-1845, United States 1845-1861, Confederate States 1861-1865, United States 1865-present"
Top National Parks in Texas:
Famous State Residents:
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