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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 95,999 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 11,143 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 362 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree biological sciences students.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #1 spot on the list. University of the Southwest is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 8 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. New Mexico Tech is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s biological sciences degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
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
Sul Ross State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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MSU Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M International University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Texas A&M International University
With a ranking of #12, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biology Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
West Texas A&M University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biology Studies at West Texas A&M University
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 24 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Northern Arizona University
Texas Woman’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biology Studies at Tarleton State University
University of Houston ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biology Studies at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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