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2023 Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

69 Colleges
$27,375 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Bachelor's 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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The Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

Of the 742 students majoring in biology at Texas A&M College Station, 31% are male and 69% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $17,992. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $295, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 69 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 64% of the biology majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,336. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $278.

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Out of the 69 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the biology majors at the school.

Biology majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $16,493 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Biology at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Texas. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 426 students majoring in biology at UNT, 31% are male and 69% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biology graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $24,022. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.

Full General Biology at University of North Texas Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

About 65% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 35% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at UH accumulate an average of around $19,777 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Of the 340 students majoring in biology at UT Dallas, 40% are male and 60% are female.

On average, biology graduates from UT Dallas take out $20,846 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Biology at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 39% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biology majors at UTSA accumulate an average of around $23,448 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $86, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 324 students majoring in biology at UT Arlington, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Biology majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $19,635 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Biology at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 36% are male.

Biology majors at UTEP take out an average of $20,023 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Biology at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 230 students majoring in biology at Baylor, 42% are male and 58% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $544.

Full General Biology at Baylor University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General Biology students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular General Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
12 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
13 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX

Best General Biology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Biology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,191
Oklahoma 729
New Mexico 576

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).

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