2024 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Biotechnology is the 174th most popular major in the country with 3,911 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $52,907 and had an average of $20,555 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 247 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,691 and $20,250 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biotechnology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region biotech students.
Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Biotechnology in the Southwest Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #1 spot on the list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biotech degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
TTUHSC also made our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s biotech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region biotech students list, UH has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for southwest region biotech students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biotechnology at UH
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,194 for southwest region biotech students per year to attend Texas Tech.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biotechnology at Texas Tech University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
West Texas A&M University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $15,033 for southwest region biotech students.
Read full report on Biotechnology at West Texas A&M University
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $18,919 for southwest region biotech students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Biotechnology Report
University of Houston - Downtown ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
UH Downtown also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,044 for southwest region biotech students per year to attend University of Houston - Downtown.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Downtown Biotechnology Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,001 for Southwest Region Biotech students per year to attend UH Clear Lake.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Biotechnology at UH Clear Lake
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 19 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $13,358 for Southwest Region Biotech students.
Full University of Arizona Biotechnology Report
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified ’s biotech students in 2020-2021.
UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,526 for southwest region biotech students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biotechnology at The University of Texas at Dallas
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s biotech degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,549 for southwest region biotech students per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biotechnology at UTSA
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