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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Texas

15 Colleges
$38,691 Avg Salary
$20,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

Biotechnology is the #173 most popular major in Texas with 148 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges.

#1

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston the most popular school in Texas for biotechnology students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

On average, biotech graduates from UH take out $20,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston - Clear Lake is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-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 #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in Texas. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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West Texas A&M University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 15 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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