by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 10,320 people earned their degree in biochemistry, making the major the 79th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 1,087 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 biochemistry graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,315 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in biochemistry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biochemistry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees 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.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological chemistry students in 2020-2021.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 20 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological chemistry students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s 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%.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Chemistry Major in Texas list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 0 doctorate’s biological chemistry degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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