2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree School for You
With 177,778 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Texas State Technical College the best school in the Southwest Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rogers State University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. RSU is a small public school located in the fringe town of Claremore.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Antonio College landed the # 5 spot on the list. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
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Northwest Vista College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public school with a large student population.
Request InformationBest Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,582 |
| Texas | 13,714 |
| New Mexico | 740 |
| Oklahoma | 1,804 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| 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 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 4,566 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 4,420 |
| Biotechnology | 3,911 |
| Zoology | 2,984 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,957 |
| Genetics | 1,543 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1,042 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 691 |
| Molecular Medicine | 83 |
Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
| Physical Sciences | 50,306 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.
More about our data sources and methodologies.