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2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

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 in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 177,778 biological & biomedical sciences students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, biological & biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 20,272 biological & biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,770 and $21,249 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological & biomedical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biological & biomedical sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified ’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students list, TTUHSC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 608 diplomas to qualified ’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #13 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,743 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 522 students in 2020-2021.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $14,308 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 63 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 642 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students list, UH has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $13,721 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UH

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students list, SHSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $15,035 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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With a ranking of #6, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 89 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $15,033 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend West Texas A&M University.

Full West Texas A&M University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 544 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students list, UNT has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $14,122 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

Full UNT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 379 diplomas to qualified ’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 32 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $8,961 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 256 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Canyon University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 526 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students list, OSU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,237 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full OSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #12, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas State Technical College is $10,463 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 360 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,122 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 121 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,684 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

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With a ranking of #15, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 123 students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $3,848 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students per year to attend El Paso Community College.

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With a ranking of #16, University of Central Oklahoma did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 134 diplomas to qualified ’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $17,339 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UCO

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,407 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 386 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $14,887 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend Texas State University.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Texas State

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 104 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $20,307 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

Full Tarleton Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 232 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UTHealth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UTHealth

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #21, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 657 students in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $16,194 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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 Texas Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 1,381 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $13,107 for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at ASU - Tempe

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 448 students in 2020-2021.

UTSA also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $10,549 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 87 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $10,094 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at NSU

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With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 175 ’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #25 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $17,203 for Southwest Region Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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