by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UT Rio Grande Valley was ranked #261 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological and biomedical sciences list. It is also ranked #11 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UT Rio Grande Valley.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UT Rio Grande Valley was $712 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $305 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,233 | $17,049 |
| Fees | $1,684 | $1,684 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,126 | $8,126 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,426 | $3,426 |
Learn more about UT Rio Grande Valley tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UT Rio Grande Valley biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UT Rio Grande Valley Online Learning page.
About 64.2% of the students who received their BS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.5%.
Around 95.8% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UT Rio Grande Valley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 484 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 13 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 538 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 6 |
*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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