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2023 Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$65,980 Avg Salary

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 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the best school in the Southwest Region for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college 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 medium-sized city of College Station.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Tyler is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

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 fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

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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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biotechnology programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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