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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master'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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Biotechnology is the 171st most popular major in the country with 3,585 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,092 and had an average of $32,815 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 246 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,300 and $23,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 96 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biotechnology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biotechnology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s biotech students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $30-$48k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s biotech degrees to qualified students.

UST also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

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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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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