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2024 Best Value Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences in the Southwest Region

16 Ranked Colleges
2,126 Degrees Awarded
$15,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Biomedical Sciences is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,126 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 16 colleges that offer a degree in general biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biomedical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region.

Top 16 Best Value Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biomedical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

TTUHSC also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 58 ’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for Southwest Region Biomedical Sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Biomedical Sciences Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biomedical sciences degrees to 275 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $14,308 for southwest region biomedical sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NAU General Biomedical Sciences Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

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 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 ’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $13,721 for southwest region biomedical sciences students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at UH

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified ’s biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

SHSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $15,035 for Southwest Region Biomedical Sciences students.

Full SHSU General Biomedical Sciences Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. OSU is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

OSU also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,237 for Southwest Region Biomedical Sciences 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%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at OSU

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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 72 ’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,339 for southwest region biomedical sciences students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of Central Oklahoma

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 59 ’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Tarleton also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $20,307 for southwest region biomedical sciences students per year to attend Tarleton.

Full Tarleton State University General Biomedical Sciences Report

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIW, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UIW is $23,126 for southwest region biomedical sciences students.

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%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at UIW

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 102 ’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $17,203 for Southwest Region Biomedical Sciences students.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biomedical sciences degrees to 623 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $18,919 for southwest region biomedical sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Biomedical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #12, University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 280 ’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region biomedical sciences students list, UNT Health Science Center has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of North Texas Health Science Center

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University of Houston - Victoria landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 16 ’s biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Victoria, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Victoria is $9,262 for Southwest Region Biomedical Sciences students.

Full UH Victoria General Biomedical Sciences Report

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UTHealth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biomedical sciences degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Kingsville is $13,027 for Southwest Region Biomedical Sciences students.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

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With a ranking of #16, Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 105 diplomas to qualified ’s biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Midwestern University - Glendale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Midwestern University - Glendale

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