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

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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 city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Stephen F Austin State University

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Biological & Physical Science at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Medical Branch helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at The University of Texas Medical Branch

University of the Incarnate Word came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Full Biological & Physical Science at University of the Incarnate Word Report

Baylor College of Medicine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Rice University

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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