2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor'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 35 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 51% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 66% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Baylor College of Medicine 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 . Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 48% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
About 40% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 49 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at University of Arizona, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 45% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 43% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.
About 56% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.
Women make up 66% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.
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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 26 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.