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2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges
$27,666 Avg Salary
$21,722 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online biology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

On average, biology graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $21,375 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $288.

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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

While working on their degree, biology majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $8,785 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, biology graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $18,661 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $295.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cochise County Community College District. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

Murray State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a public college with a small student population.

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Scottsdale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

With a ranking of #7, Rio Salado College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. Located in the 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 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 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 8 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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