by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 13,269 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,666 and $21,722 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,750 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree biology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oklahoma State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern is a small public school situated in Wilburton, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 549 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 168 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Oklahoma College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 31 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Connors State College is a small public school situated in Warner, Oklahoma. It awarded 22 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
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Texas State Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 93 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McAllen, Texas, and it awarded 181 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Tohono O’Odham Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a public institution located in Sells, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 123 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oklahoma City Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #12, Dine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Tsaile, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 25 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Howard College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard County Junior College is a public institution located in Big Spring, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Austin Community College District ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 100 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Northern New Mexico College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Frank Phillips College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Borger, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Temple College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Temple College is a public institution located in Temple, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texarkana College is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
South Plains College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 17 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa College is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
San Juan College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Juan College is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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