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

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor'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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in Texas for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in biology at UT Health San Antonio, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 62% of the biology majors at the school.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 10 students majoring in biology at UH, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General Biology at University of Houston Report

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in biology at UTEP, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Women make up 83% of the biology majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 14 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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