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2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

10 Ranked Colleges
1,498 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Salary
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 169,876 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great biological and biomedical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas
#6 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $7,230 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full El Paso Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#2

Seminole State College

Seminole, Oklahoma
#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminole State College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Seminole, Oklahoma, and it awarded 60 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees 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 $12,488 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Seminole State College.

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#2 in overall quality

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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 68 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,877 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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#4

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. CNM 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 took the #9 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $5,676 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#5

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest Vista College, the school also landed 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 $7,596 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas
#7 in overall quality

San Antonio College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 39 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Antonio College, the school also landed 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 $8,279 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full San Antonio College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#5 in overall quality

Texas State Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. TSTC is a fairly large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 88 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

TSTC also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for TSTC is $12,576 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Texas State Technical College

#8

Blinn College

Brenham, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Blinn College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

Blinn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Blinn College is $16,799 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#9

Rogers State University

Claremore, Oklahoma
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Claremore, Oklahoma, and it awarded 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 $16,965 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full RSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#10

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Dallas Baptist University is $26,055 for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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