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 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for biological and physical science students. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each 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 large 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great value for biological and physical science students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTSA are $21,528 a year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at UTSA take out is $22,800.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH Downtown are $17,196 a 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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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.
SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $21,616 in tuition and fees each year.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biological and physical science students. It came in at #8 on the 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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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and physical science students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $40,996 per 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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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for biological and physical science students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
UT Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $39,776 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Dallas also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Request InformationBest 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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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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