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Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for biological and physical science students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in biological science at Rice, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Rice University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor College of Medicine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Baylor College of Medicine

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 2 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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