2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best General Biology Associate Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the biology majors at the school.
Biology majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $18,070 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the city of McAllen.
Of the 181 students majoring in biology at South Texas College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
The average amount in student loans that biology majors at South Texas College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,020.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Blinn College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from Blinn College carry an average student debt load of $15,041.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for general biology students working on their associate degree. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, biology graduates from El Paso Community College carry an average student debt load of $12,584.
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Out of the 37 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 76% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 24% are male.
Biology majors at Austin Community College District take out an average of $17,705 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full General Biology at Austin Community College District Report
With a ranking of #6, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their associate degree. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.
Of the 93 students majoring in biology at TSTC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Biology majors at TSTC take out an average of $13,843 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Amarillo College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.
Biology majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $12,520 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Lamar Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont.
Women make up 83% of the biology majors at the school.
Read full report on General Biology at Lamar Institute of Technology
Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.
Of the 28 students majoring in biology at Tyler Junior College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Biology majors at Tyler Junior College take out an average of $12,297 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Dallas Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in biology at DBU, 12% are male and 88% are female.
Read full report on General Biology at Dallas Baptist University
Best General Biology Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,191 |
| Oklahoma | 729 |
| New Mexico | 576 |
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 26 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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