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2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in Texas

10 Colleges in Texas
148 Biotech Degrees Awarded
$38,691 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biotechnology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #174 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 10 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Biotechnology Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 148 degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Biotechnology School

Best Biotechnology Schools in Texas The biotech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biotechnology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biotechnology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biotechnology Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biotech
Master's Degrees in Biotech

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biotechnology in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of biotech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Biotech

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 13 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Biotech Degrees Awarded
$38,691 Median Starting Salary

University of Houston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the biotech program state that they receive average early career earnings of $38,691.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of Houston

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

Any student pursuing a degree in biotechnology needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 14 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in biotechnology has to take a look at The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were about 12 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 4 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 45th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 7 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

TWU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 28th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in biotechnology from Texas Woman’s University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX

West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public university located in the fringe town of Canyon. This university ranks 68th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 3 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at West Texas A&M University in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
6.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 54th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 15 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of Houston - Clear Lake

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
12.5% Growth in Graduates

UTSA is a very large public university located in the city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biotechnology from The University of Texas at San Antonio

Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 21
Oklahoma 257 13
New Mexico 219 9

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biotech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biotechnology 148

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Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 9,607
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,421
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 781
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 468
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 440
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 328
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 205
Zoology 159
Genetics 97
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 87

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