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2023 Best Value General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$16,628 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,748 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for biology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the biology associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Biology

Our 2023 rankings named El Paso Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $5,314 per year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TSTC are $11,369 per year. Biology majors at TSTC take out an average of $13,843 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means San Antonio College is a great value for general biology students working on their associate degree. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Antonio College are $14,122 a year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at San Antonio College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,100.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Antonio College also is in the top 20% of our Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#4

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rogers State University is a great value for general biology students working on their associate degree. RSU is a small public school located in the town of Claremore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RSU are $15,960 a year.

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#5

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwest Vista College is a great value for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Northwest Vista College undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biology majors at Northwest Vista College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,617.

Northwest Vista College also claimed a spot on our Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

DBU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,620 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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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