2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Biology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Biology Master'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 master’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 be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 39 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
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Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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.