Biotechnology Schools in Texas
Texas contains
28 schools that offer biotechnology programs.
Rice University,
the highest-ranking biotechnology school in TX, has a total student population of 5,576 and
is the
28th highest ranked school in America.
Of the 28 biotechnology schools
in Texas,
only 14 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Baylor University comes out as the most expensive ($26,444/yr),
with Northwest Vista College as the lowest recorded at only $3,970/yr.
Biotechnology students from Texas schools who go on to become
biotechnologists,
bioengineers,
biomedical engineers,
biophysicists, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 166,860 people working as
medical and clinical laboratory technologists alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$55,620.
Also, Biochemists and biophysicists make on average $88,550 per year and there are about 22,860 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Texas alone, there are
700 employed biochemists and biophysicists earning an average yearly salary of
$85,180. Medical and clinical laboratory technologists in this state earn
$51,450/yr and there are 12,180 employed.
Also, within the biotechnology schools
in Texas, the average student population is 3,703 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from biotechnology,
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.
Biotechnology Programs in Texas
Texas Tech University
Biotechnology
Levels offered:
Masters
The University of Texas at Dallas
Biotechnology
Levels offered:
Masters
Stephen F Austin State University
Biotechnology
Levels offered:
Masters
West Texas A & M University
Biotechnology
Levels offered:
Bachelors
Houston Community College System
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Texas State Technical College Waco
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Lone Star College System
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Galveston College
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
San Jacinto Community College
Biotechnology
Levels offered:
Associates
Austin Community College District
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Collin County Community College District
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Northwest Vista College
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
Mountain View College
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Temple College
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Associates
El Centro College
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
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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