2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 110 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
Of the 1,248 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at ASU - Tempe, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 110 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Of the 1,216 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UT Austin, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% 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 University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 663 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UT Dallas, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 618 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Texas Tech, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.
Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 490 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at NAU, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
Women make up 64% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Of the 410 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UTSA, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
About 59% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.
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With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Baylor University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Texas State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 18 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
| 19 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 20 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 21 | New Mexico State University - Main Campus | Las Cruces, NM |
| 22 | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
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 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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