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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Texas

52 Colleges
$27,549 Avg Salary
$22,119 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked 5th in Texas. In fact, 9,573 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Biology Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the best school in Texas for general biology students. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for general biology students. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Biology majors at SMU take out an average of $22,937 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Biology majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,833 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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#4

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Out of the 52 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Georgetown.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from Southwestern carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $18,661. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

While working on their degree, biology majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

After completing their degree, biology graduates from Texas A&M San Antonio carry an average student debtload of $22,373.

Full General Biology at Texas A&M University - San Antonio Report

Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Biology majors at SHSU take out an average of $24,350 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $182.

Full General Biology at Sam Houston State University Report

#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Schools in Texas ranking. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

On average, biology graduates from TCU take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $575, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UNT take out is $23,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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.

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