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Biology at Texas Tech University

Texas Tech University graduates about 698 biology majors a year, 10% of its graduating class. That puts it 294th of 692 schools we score for biology, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 61 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 45% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $61,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $19 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

58/100Solid#294 of 692 for biology →
Graduates a year69810% of the class
Courses in the catalog61more than 45% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$61,0001.02× the same major nationally
Research in the field$19Ma year, NSF
Admit rate73%whole school
SAT middle 50%1090–1280whole school

Around Texas Tech University

Memorial Circle and the Physics and Geosciences building on the campus of Texas
Texas Tech University April 2022 25 (Memorial Circle and Physics and GeosciencesPhoto: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The Human Sciences building on the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, T
Texas Tech University April 2022 27 (Human Sciences)Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
The biology building at Texas Tech University viewed from the south.
Texas Tech BiologyPhoto: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Ventral view of a dead adult Helochares maculicollis collected at Tyson Research
Helochares maculicollis 2Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where biology happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Plant Sciences Greenhouse, Animal and Food Sciences, Bayer Plant Science Building, Science Building, Biology Lecture Hall, Biology Greenhouse, Experimental Sciences Building II, Experimental Sciences Building, Human Sciences Building, Agricultural Sciences Building, Computer Science, Biology Building.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 53 · Dorm 13 · Athletics 7 · Arts 5 · Library 2 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the biology ranking

  1. Fisk University 59
  2. Centenary College 59
  3. Colorado School of Mines 59
  4. Illinois Institute of Technology 59
  5. Mississippi State University 58
  6. University of Massachusetts–Boston 58
  7. Eckerd College 58
  8. North Dakota State University 58

Other strong majors at Texas Tech University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Texas Tech University 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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