2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Southwest Region . OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general biology programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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With a ranking of #10, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Request InformationBest General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 9,573 |
Arizona | 2,191 |
Oklahoma | 729 |
New Mexico | 576 |
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General Biology Related Rankings by Major
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 15 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.