2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for biological science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools
Our analysis found San Jacinto Community College to be the best value school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year. On average, biological science graduates from San Jacinto College take out $8,514 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for biological and physical science students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
UTSA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,528 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at UTSA take out is $22,800.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $17,196 in tuition and fees each year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stephen F Austin State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFASU are $21,616 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and physical science students. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,752 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, SHSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and physical science students. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTEP are $24,952 a year.
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Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and physical science programs. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for biological science in the Southwest Region .
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and physical science programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Dallas are $39,776 per year.
UT Dallas excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Biological Science
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.
- 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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