2023 Most Popular 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the biological and biomedical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Houston Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 88% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 181 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at South Texas College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Blinn College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Blinn College is a large public school located in the distant town of Brenham.
Of the 168 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Blinn College, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Blinn College Report
Out of the 71 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at El Paso Community College
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Austin Community College District
Texas State Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Texas State Technical College
Seminole State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Seminole, Seminole State College is a public school with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Seminole State College Report
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. OCCC is a large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
About 77% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Oklahoma City Community College Report
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at CNM, 37% are male and 63% are female.
Amarillo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
Of the 31 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Amarillo College, 32% are male and 68% are female.
Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Amarillo College Report
Northern Oklahoma College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Tonkawa, Northern Oklahoma College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Oklahoma College
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont, TX |
| 13 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 14 | Dallas Baptist University | Dallas, 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 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors
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.
- 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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