2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 10,071 people earned their degree in biochemistry, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,613 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,530 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biochemistry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biochemistry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry in the Southwest Region
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #21 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 104 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.
UNT also made our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 39 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also took the #20 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students per year to attend UTSA.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 65 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Biochemistry Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 1 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students per year to attend ENMU - Main Campus.
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Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students per year to attend Texas Tech University.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #15 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 18 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP also took the #23 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Biochemistry Report
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 31 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students.
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With a ranking of #15, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 207 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UT Tyler is $10,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
University of St. Thomas ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students list, UST has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of St. Thomas is $18,476 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
With a ranking of #19, Southern Nazarene University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,147 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students per year to attend Southern Nazarene University.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 280 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 80 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #13 spot in our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students per year to attend University of Arizona.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Schreiner University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kerrville, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $22,370 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students per year to attend Schreiner University.
St. Mary’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s University is $19,276 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological chemistry students.
With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 49 bachelors’s biological chemistry degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Chemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 79 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological chemistry students in 2019-2020.
UT Dallas also made our “Best Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend UT Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Chemistry students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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