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 UTEP ranks among other schools offering degrees in biology.
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The bachelor's program at UTEP was ranked #333 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #18 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Texas at El Paso handed out 278 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 268 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in biology from UTEP. This makes it the #202 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.
Biology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UTEP go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $21,716 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UTEP, biology students borrow a median amount of $18,479 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 UTEP is $101 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at The University of Texas at El Paso.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 278 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UTEP. About 64% of these graduates were women and the other 36% were men.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a bachelor's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 245 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 7 |
All of the 8 students who graduated with a Master’s in biology from UTEP in 2021 were women.
The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 88% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a master's in biology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
White | 0 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 45 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 29 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 17 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 1 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.