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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 95,999 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.

Across the Southwest region, there were 11,143 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,943 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 108 colleges that offered a degree in biology studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biology studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Surprise. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Surprise is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Surprise, Arizona. It awarded 17 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona Christian University is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 12 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Arizona Christian University Biology Studies Report

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas College landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas College is a small school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 8 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rogers State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Rogers State University is a small school located in Claremore, Oklahoma that handed out 50 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

Wiley College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wiley College is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 491 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Biology Studies Report

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Huston - Tillotson University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Huston - Tillotson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 15 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Jarvis Christian College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The Bulldogs is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hawkins, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Kerrville, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Georgetown, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full Southwestern Biology Studies Report

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #13, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 57 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Mary’s Biology Studies Report

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Texas Lutheran University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Full TLU Biology Studies Report

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 88 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biology Studies at Texas A&M San Antonio

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 42 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 18 bachelors’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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 278 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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East Central University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Ada, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

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Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Goodwell, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #23, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sul Ross State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross is a public institution located in Alpine, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sul Ross State University Biology Studies Report

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

University of the Southwest landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hobbs, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

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