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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biochemistry is the 79th most popular major in the country with 10,320 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,703 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biochemistry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biochemistry.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree biological chemistry students.

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor College of Medicine. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Baylor College of Medicine Biochemistry Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 Biochemistry at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biochemistry at Rice

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Read full report on Biochemistry at Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UH Biochemistry Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 doctorate’s biological chemistry 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.

Read full report on Biochemistry at University of Arizona

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 12 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Biochemistry Report

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 UT Austin Biochemistry Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biochemistry at OSU

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national 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.

Read more about Biochemistry at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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