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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region

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Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is the 111th most popular major in the country with 6,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,229 and had an average of $20,678 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 505 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,102 and $22,575 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in cell biology and anatomical sciences.

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Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region cell biology students.

Top 23 Most Focused Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor College of Medicine. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 28 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 72 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

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Parker University
Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Parker University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Belton, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Out of the 23 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school situated in Silver City, New Mexico. It awarded 16 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full Oklahoma City University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 137 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #9, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s cell biology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. UOHSC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Galveston, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of St. Thomas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at UST

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 20 ’s cell biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Texas A&M College Station

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe

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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Grand Canyon University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cell Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Dallas Baptist University Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

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