by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 95,999 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 8,124 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,315 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in biology studies. That schools that top this list have a program in biology studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The biological sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas”.
In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree biological sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Biology Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #3 spot on the list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Texas A&M University - College Station
Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in Texas list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 91 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biology Studies at Texas Christian University
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
