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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$33,817 Avg Salary
$18,855 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biological and physical science was ranked #38 in the country. In fact 30,075 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the biological science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for biological and physical science students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at UTSA take out is $22,800.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and physical science students. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Biological Science majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and physical science students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and physical science students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 653
Arizona 6
Oklahoma 6

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One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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