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2023 Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Associate Degree School for You

With 107,165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biology majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in General Biology

Our analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a large student population.

Biology majors at TSTC take out an average of $13,843 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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#3

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rogers State University is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. RSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Claremore.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Biology majors at El Paso Community College take out an average of $12,584 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at San Antonio College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,100.

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#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Northwest Vista College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,617.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9,573
Arizona 2,191
Oklahoma 729
New Mexico 576

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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