2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for biotech majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Biotechnology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the best school in the Southwest Region for biotechnology students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC 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 University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Texas A&M University is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
After completing their degree, biotech graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $20,250.
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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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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 12 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.