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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
1,498 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 169,876 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 18,238 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,830 and $21,649 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,498 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent biological and biomedical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 68 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $3,134 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Austin Community College District Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#2

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. El Paso Community College is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 138 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

El Paso Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $3,978 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $2,604 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CNM.

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#4

Seminole State College

Seminole, Oklahoma
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seminole State College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Seminole, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Seminole State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,878 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Seminole State College.

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#5

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Vista College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $4,355 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northwest Vista College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

San Antonio College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Antonio College is $5,183 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

TSTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $8,535 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Blinn College

Brenham, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Blinn College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Brenham, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Blinn College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,153 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Blinn College.

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#9

Rogers State University

Claremore, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

Rogers State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. RSU is a small school located in Claremore, Oklahoma that handed out 5 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend RSU is $13,938 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for DBU is $22,428 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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