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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$35,815 Avg Salary
$15,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology Associate 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.

The Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biotech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Tulsa Community College to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.

Of the 13 students majoring in biotech at Tulsa Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Biotechnology at Tulsa Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

Of the 8 students majoring in biotech at CNM, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Central New Mexico Community College

#3

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 4 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Philip’s College is a great place for biotechnology students working on their associate degree. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Full Biotechnology at St Philip’s College Report

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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