2023 Best Value General Biology Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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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The Best Value General Biology Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 52 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value programs for biology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General Biology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named El Paso Community College the best value school in Texas for general biology students. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year. On average, biology graduates from El Paso Community College take out $9,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great value for general biology students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TTUHSC are $9,389 a year.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TSTC are $6,950 a year. Biology majors at TSTC take out an average of $13,083 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $7,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, biology majors at UH Downtown accumulate an average of around $21,013 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $7,698 per year. On average, biology graduates from UH Clear Lake take out $25,578 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH Clear Lake also did well on our Best General Biology Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year. On average, biology graduates from TWU take out $22,341 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general biology students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year. 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.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best General Biology Schools in Texas rankings.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Biology Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SHSU are $8,960 a year. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best General Biology Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general biology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M San Antonio are $9,093 a year. After completing their degree, biology graduates from Texas A&M San Antonio carry an average student debtload of $22,373.
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West Texas A&M University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Biology Schools in Texas list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $9,202 per year. While working on their degree, biology majors at West Texas A&M University accumulate an average of around $21,824 in student debt.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,191 |
| Oklahoma | 729 |
| New Mexico | 576 |
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Majors Related to Biology
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.
- 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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