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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$23,681 Avg Salary
$11,724 Avg Student Debt

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 analysis found Texas State Technical College to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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#3

Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rogers State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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 city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, Northwest Vista College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,582
Texas 13,714
New Mexico 740
Oklahoma 1,804

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.

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