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Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$20,831 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,559 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Best Value Biological & Physical Science 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. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Biological & Physical Science

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at San Antonio the best value school in the Southwest Region for biological and physical science students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTSA are $21,528 per year. On average, biological science graduates from UTSA take out $29,710 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and physical science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Downtown are $17,196 per year. Biological Science majors at UH Downtown take out an average of $27,059 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and physical science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 15% of our Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas State are $22,559 a year.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 653
Arizona 6
Oklahoma 6

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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