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Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing an online .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very 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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#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. OCCC is a large public school located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $8,785 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the 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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The excellent online programs at Cochise County Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Cochise College is a small public school located in the city of Sierra Vista.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

With a ranking of #6, Murray State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the rural area of Tishomingo, Murray State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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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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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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