2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biotech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the best value school in the Southwest Region for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great value for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UH Clear Lake graduate students pay an average of $18,990 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
UT Tyler graduate students pay an average of $16,786 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for biotech in the Southwest Region .
The University of Texas at Dallas 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 #6 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $29,252 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Dallas is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
UTSA graduate students pay an average of $27,560 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.
Best Biotechnology Colleges by State
Explore the best biotechnology schools 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 Majors for Biotech
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.
- 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.
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