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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
1,412 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 102,043 general biology students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 11,994 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,762 and $21,482 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,412 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and cost less that 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 biology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 138 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for El Paso Community College is $10,469 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full El Paso Community College General Biology Report

#2

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. CNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 31 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central New Mexico Community College is $7,646 for southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College General Biology Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 68 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $11,596 for southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 39 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $75-$110k list, San Antonio College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,977 for southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend San Antonio College.

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#5

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Vista College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 13 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College also made our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $10,407 for southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Texas State Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

TSTC also made our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,654 for southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TSTC.

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#7

Blinn College

Brenham, Texas

Blinn College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Blinn College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Blinn College is $18,563 for southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Rogers State University

Claremore, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

Rogers State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Claremore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

RSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rogers State University is $18,955 for southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#2 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for DBU is $29,170 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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