2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Texas Health Science Center to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the city of Fort Worth.
Women make up 56% of the biology majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Glendale. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale.
Of the 105 students majoring in biology at Midwestern University - Glendale, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 42% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of the Incarnate Word is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
Of the 38 students majoring in biology at UT Rio Grande Valley, 47% are male and 53% are female.
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University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 59% of the biology majors at the school.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. TTUHSC - El Paso is a small public school located in the city of El-Paso.
Of the 26 students majoring in biology at TTUHSC - El Paso, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Women make up 63% of the biology majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in biology at NAU, 27% are male and 73% are female.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 57% of the biology majors at the school.
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
General Biology Related Majors
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 27 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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