2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 12 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
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 |
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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 25 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.