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2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

12 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 91,804 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 9,861 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biology studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biology studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biological sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’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 UNT are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas Biology Studies Report

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. 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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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Houston Biology Studies Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’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 are $17,530.

Read full report on Biology Studies at Texas Tech University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biology Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #9 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biology Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Biology Studies Report

#8

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 7 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

Full UNM Biology Studies Report

#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biology Studies at University of Tulsa

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’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 SMU are $47,478.

Full SMU Biology Studies Report

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’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 Baylor University are $36,936.

Read more about Biology Studies at Baylor

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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%.

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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