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Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$15,194 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,817 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 653 degrees and certificates were awarded to biological and physical science students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #85 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools

$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the best value school in Texas for biological and physical science students. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, biological science majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $8,514 in student debt.

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$7,338 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH Downtown are $7,338 a year. After completing their degree, biological science graduates from UH Downtown carry an average student debtload of $25,250.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Austin are $11,752 a year.

UT Austin also made our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas list, coming in at #2.

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$9,231 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in Texas. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTSA are $9,231 a year. Biological Science majors at UTSA take out an average of $22,800 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$10,600 Average Tuition & Fees

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.

SFASU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas ranking. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SHSU are $8,960 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas ranking.

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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and physical science programs. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UTEP are $9,544 a year.

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#9

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and physical science programs. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas State are $11,135 a year.

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$14,564 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and physical science programs. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Dallas are $14,564 a year.

UT Dallas also claimed a spot on our Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 6
Oklahoma 6

Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

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