2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’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. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 91,804 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 9,861 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 365 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 28 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.
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 Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #22 spot in our “Best Biology Studies 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 West Texas A&M University are $8,013.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region 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 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree biological sciences students list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarleton State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Biology Studies 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 Sam Houston State University are $15,704.
With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 22 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Biology Studies 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 NAU are $19,489.
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Texas Woman’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Biology Studies 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 Woman’s University are $14,962.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Commerce also took the #17 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree biological sciences students list, Texas A&M Kingsville has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Biology Studies 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 - Kingsville are $14,066.
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Angelo State is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Angelo State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Biology Studies 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 Angelo State are $14,396.
Texas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree biological sciences students list, UTEP has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Biology Studies 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 UTEP are $16,180.
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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Biology Studies 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 University of Central Oklahoma are $17,913.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.
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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 9 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.
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University of Tulsa landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biology Studies 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 University of Tulsa are $24,080.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 35 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree biological sciences students list, UNM has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Biology Studies 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 UNM are $19,890.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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