2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southwest Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,226 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 87 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Read more about General Biology at West Texas A&M University
Out of the 69 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s 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. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 538 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
The low 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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General Biology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 104 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong General Biology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. OPSU is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 23 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,537 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University.
Read more about General Biology at Oklahoma Panhandle State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 34 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,045 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students per year to attend MSU Texas.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 122 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $16,562 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students.
University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 382 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UNT also made our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read more about General Biology at University of North Texas
University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 346 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #9, East Central University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend East Central University is $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Sam Houston State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 108 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Angelo State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Angelo State also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Angelo State is $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Full Southwestern Oklahoma State University General Biology Report
Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public institution located in Durant, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,237 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Read more about General Biology at Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Northern Arizona University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 445 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students per year to attend NAU.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students list, TWU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 261 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also made our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Northeastern State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for NSU is $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 178 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students.
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Tarleton State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students.
Texas A&M International University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Read full report on General Biology at Texas A&M International University
Grand Canyon University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 227 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $21,020 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend UH Clear Lake.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 30 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology students.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus General Biology Report
Cameron University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lawton, Oklahoma, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $7,952 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend Cameron University.
Rogers State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. RSU is a public institution located in Claremore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,087 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biology students per year to attend Rogers State University.
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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%.
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- *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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