2023 Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #172 in the country. In fact 3,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Biotechnology
Our analysis found Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to be the best school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biotechnology programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 148 |
| Arizona | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 13 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
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Biotechnology Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
More about our data sources and methodologies.