2024 Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Biotechnology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #240 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for biotechnology students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 bachelor's degrees in biotechnology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biotechnology students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other biotechnology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biotechnology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biotechnology students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Biotechnology in the Southwest Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for biotechnology students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biotech

1

University of Houston
Houston, TX

71 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in biotechnology needs to look into University of Houston. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biotechnology from University of Houston

2

University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX

7 Annual Graduates

University of Houston - Downtown is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in biotechnology. UH Downtown is a large public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in biotechnology from University of Houston - Downtown

3

West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX

3 Annual Graduates

West Texas A&M University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in biotechnology. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biotechnology from West Texas A&M University

Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	81
Arizona	356	2

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Biotechnology Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center. More about our data sources and methodologies.