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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region

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General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 107,165 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 899 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 49 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree biology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology in the Southwest Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas Health Science Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 258 students in 2020-2021.

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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full UNT Health Science Center General Biology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern University - Glendale. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 105 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about General Biology at Midwestern University - Glendale

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso is a public institution located in El-Paso, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso General Biology Report

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University of the Southwest
Hobbs, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Southwest. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Hobbs, New Mexico, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Full University of the Southwest General Biology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Incarnate Word. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 45 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Biology at University of the Incarnate Word

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Biology at New Mexico Tech

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTHealth is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read more about General Biology at UTHealth

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

New Mexico Highlands University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Highlands University is a small school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico that handed out 9 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at New Mexico Highlands University

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University of Houston - Victoria ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at University of Houston - Victoria

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Biology at TTUHSC

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With a ranking of #11, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 16 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake General Biology Report

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Texas A&M Kingsville

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 full report on General Biology at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Sul Ross State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Sul Ross

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at MSU Texas

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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. ENMU - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 5 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at ENMU - Main Campus

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Texas A&M International University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Texas A&M International University

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 12 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at NMSU Main Campus

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West Texas A&M University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Biology at West Texas A&M University

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Biology at UTSA

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 22 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU General Biology Report

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s biology students in 2020-2021.

Full TWU General Biology Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #24, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Biology at Tarleton State University

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Houston General Biology Report

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