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2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

37 Ranked Colleges
1,655 Degrees Awarded
$11,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is the 68th most popular major in the country with 14,318 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,860 and had an average of $22,130 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,011 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,080 and $20,374 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,655 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs that also have a lower cost than 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 biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $7,534 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

The impressive 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.

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Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNT has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,082 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of North Texas.

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

Full University of North Texas Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $9,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full OSU Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to 104 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $9,925 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full UH Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 39 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $11,109 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 234 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,921 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

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

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 280 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $13,575 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $13,270 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 52 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTEP has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $7,427 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#11

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 biochemistry degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $7,050 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TWU.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,292 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State University.

Full Texas State Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 102 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,745 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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%.

Full UT Dallas Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#14

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $13,326 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech University Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,058 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Tyler.

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With a ranking of #16, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biochemistry students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $7,006 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#16

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#21 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 34 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #21 spot in our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $12,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend SFASU is $10,816 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Arlington is $12,974 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,219 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#20

Austin College

Sherman, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Austin College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Austin College is a small school located in Sherman, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin College also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for Austin College is $17,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Full Austin College Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#21

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biochemistry degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,458 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s biochemistry degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $17,285 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#23

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#24 in overall quality

University of Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #23. University of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Dallas is $15,640 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UD Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Report

#24

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #24, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend University of St. Thomas is $16,539 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biochemistry Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern also made our “Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $21,578 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biochemistry students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Southwestern University.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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