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

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

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$62,797 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the biological science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for biological and physical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Of the 10 students majoring in biological science at UT Dallas, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in biological science at UTEP, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students working on their master’s degree. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #6, Baylor College of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students working on their master’s degree. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and physical science students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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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 8 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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