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Biology at Texas Southern

Texas Southern graduates about 90 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 430th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 76 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 65% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $55,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $8 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

47/100Solid#430 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year9010% of the class
Courses in the catalog76more than 65% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$55,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$8Ma year, NSF
Admit rate97%whole school
SAT middle 50%820–1000whole school

Around Texas Southern

TSU Science Center
TSU Science CenterPhoto: Broadmoor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Ernest S. Sterling Student Life Center at Texas Southern University in Houst
TSUStudentCenterPhoto: Broadmoor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Granville Sawyer Auditorium
SaywerTigerPhoto: Broadmoor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
University Museum at TSU
UniversityMuseumPhoto: Broadmoor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Science Building, Health & Physical Education Arena, W.R. Banks Child Development Laboratory, University Health Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Student housing 17 · Athletics 5 · Arts 3 · Academic 2 · Library 1 · Dorm 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. California State University, Long Beach 47
  2. Stockton University 47
  3. University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee 47
  4. New Mexico State University 47
  5. Tennessee Technological University 47
  6. Pace University 47
  7. Gordon College 47
  8. Mount St. Mary's University 47

Other strong majors at Texas Southern

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas Southern with every school we score in biology. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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