Best Online Biology Programs in Harker Heights, TX (2026)

Updated August 10, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Harker Heights, Texas has 5 accredited schools offering biology programs, with tuition ranging from $3,750 to $67,493 per year for indexed programs. Harker Heights has a population of about 33,595. Median household income is $82,685 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 32.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area, the top-earning biology-related role is Medical Scientist at a median $78,390 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Biology Schools to Harker Heights

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer biology programs near Harker Heights, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Harker Heights city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas biology page.

Biology Wages Near Harker Heights

Harker Heights is part of the Killeen-Temple, TX metro area (BLS area code 28660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Medical Scientist$78,390Killeen-Temple, TX$86,048
Biological Technician$50,130TX statewide$55,027
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$49,100TX statewide$53,897
Soil and Plant ScientistN/ATX statewide–

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Harker Heights at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population33,595Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$82,685Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+32.1%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)91.1 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited biology schools are near Harker Heights, TX?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering biology programs near Harker Heights. The closest is Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen, TX (7.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Southwestern University (29.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying biology roles near Harker Heights?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying biology-related roles near Harker Heights are: Medical Scientist ($78,390), Biological Technician ($50,130), Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist ($49,100). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Killeen instead of Harker Heights?

Killeen, TX is 5.1 miles from Harker Heights and has its own set of local biology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Harker Heights an affordable place to study biology?

Harker Heights’s median household income of $82,685 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Harker Heights while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Data verified: August 10, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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