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

201 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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 201 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

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

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 degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $19,403. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $298, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 201 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $19,075 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

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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 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UT Austin take out is $21,022. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $292.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 201 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $19,980 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $326.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $17,351.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Texas Tech take out $24,386 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $202.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at UH take out is $19,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $187, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of around $15,050 in student debt.

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Houston Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Houston Community College take out $16,373 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $21,040. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $348.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at OSU take out is $20,875. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $267.

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#12

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from NAU take out $23,092 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at UTSA take out an average of $20,793 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $86.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $16,602 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UTEP take out $20,413 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Texas State take out $24,876 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $199.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $21,313 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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#18

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #18, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at Baylor take out an average of $25,729 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $562, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $19,978 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $321, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UNM carry an average student debt load of $18,000.

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With a ranking of #21, University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#22

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $181.

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, UT Southwestern is a public school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biological and biomedical sciences programs. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $23,500.

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#26

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
#28

Blinn College

Brenham, TX
#29

Rice University

Houston, TX
#30

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
32 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
33 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
34 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
35 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
36 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
37 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
38 Midwestern University - Glendale Glendale, AZ
39 Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX
40 Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, 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 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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