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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

58 Colleges
$28,770 Avg Salary
$21,249 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

Our analysis found Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at SMU take out is $22,937.

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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 #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UT Austin take out $21,022 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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#4

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Southwestern take out is $26,000.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $21,313. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $19,403. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $298, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debtload of $19,978. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $321, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $19,075 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at SHSU take out an average of $24,350 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $182, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best 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

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.

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