2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Bachelor'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 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the biotech bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biotechnology
Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 49% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 51% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 43% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University 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 Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the biotech majors at the school.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M Texarkana is a small public school located in the rural area of Texarkana.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 148 |
| Arizona | 21 |
| Oklahoma | 13 |
| New Mexico | 9 |
Biotechnology Related Majors
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 6 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.