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

6 Ranked Colleges
32 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 699 people earned their degree in evolutionary biology, making the major the 502nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 81 evolutionary biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 32 evolutionary biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in evolutionary biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great evolutionary biology programs and cost less that 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 evolutionary biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Evolutionary Biology (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s evolutionary biology students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Evolutionary Biology at Rice

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s evolutionary biology degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Evolutionary Biology at UT Austin

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 10 doctorate’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Evolutionary Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Evolutionary Biology at University of Arizona

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 2 doctorate’s evolutionary biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s evolutionary biology degrees to qualified students.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTEP Evolutionary Biology Report

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Evolutionary Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s evolutionary biology students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Evolutionary Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, 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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