2023 Most Popular 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the biotech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools
Our analysis found University of Houston to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
While working on their degree, biotech majors at UH accumulate an average of around $20,250 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oklahoma Technology Center. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Ardmore, Southern Tech is a public college with a fairly small student population.
The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Out of the 25 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pontotoc Technology Center. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Ada, Pontotoc Technology Center is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
Read full report on Biotechnology at The University of Texas at Dallas
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 |
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 25 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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