by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 95,999 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 11,143 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,748 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 67 colleges that offered a degree in biology studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biology studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree biological sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oklahoma State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Wilburton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 549 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 168 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Oklahoma College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Warner, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Beaumont, Texas. It awarded 30 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 93 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Texas College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.
Tohono O’Odham Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sells, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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El Paso Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Dine College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dine College is a public institution located in Tsaile, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 25 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Big Spring, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 100 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Amarillo College is a public institution located in Amarillo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern New Mexico College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Frank Phillips College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. FPC is a small public school situated in Borger, Texas. It awarded 4 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Temple, Texas, and it awarded 10 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 28 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
South Plains College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Odessa College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
San Juan College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. SJC is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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