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2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$22,748 Avg Salary
$11,559 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Biology Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma City Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for general biology students working on their associate degree. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

About 77% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 23% are male.

On average, biology graduates from OCCC take out $10,697 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cochise County Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

About 43% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#3

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Murray State College is a great place for general biology students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 5 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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