2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,002 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 69 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biology studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 87 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 450 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 104 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University is $10,537 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
Read more about Biology Studies at Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the #5 spot on the list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 34 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,045 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students per year to attend MSU Texas.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.
UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 382 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students per year to attend UNT.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 318 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend UH.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
East Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. East Central University is a small public school situated in Ada, Oklahoma. It awarded 47 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students per year to attend ECU.
Sam Houston State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 61 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend Sam Houston State University.
With a ranking of #11, Angelo State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Angelo State, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized school located in Durant, Oklahoma that handed out 25 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
Read more about Biology Studies at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
With a ranking of #14, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 183 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 261 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students list, UTSA has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.
With a ranking of #17, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend Northeastern State University.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 178 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
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Tarleton State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
With a ranking of #20, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 135 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
Read more about Biology Studies at Texas A&M International University
Grand Canyon University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 227 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
With a ranking of #22, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake also took the #15 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological sciences students.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #24, Cameron University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $7,952 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students.
Rogers State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Claremore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,087 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological Sciences students per year to attend RSU.
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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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- *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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