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2024 Best Biology Studies Schools in Texas

47 Colleges in Texas
8,124 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in biology studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 47 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biology Studies Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 8,124 degrees in biology studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School

Best Biology Studies Schools in Texas The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biology studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Biology Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Biological Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biology Studies Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biology Studies in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of biological sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Biological Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
230 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great option for students pursuing a degree in biology studies. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 230 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
679 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in biology studies needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 679 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In TX
99 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biology studies. SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
238 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Baylor University if you want to pursue a degree in biology studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 238 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
434 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 434 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
529 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Edinburg. A Best Colleges rank of #458 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Rio Grande Valley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 529 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In TX
91 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 91 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in biology studies from Texas Christian University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
437 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were roughly 437 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
225 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. A Best Colleges rank of #397 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas State is a great university overall.

There were about 225 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
207 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 207 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Biology Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 1,794
Oklahoma 565 639
New Mexico 416 569

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One of 1 majors within the General Biology area of study, Biology Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences 1,483

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