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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southwest Region

110 Ranked Colleges
15,140 Degrees Awarded
$27,284 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 177,778 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and 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 and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,770 and $21,249 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 15,140 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 110 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and biomedical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ottawa University - Surprise. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Ottawa University - Surprise is located in Surprise, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Ottawa University - Surprise Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 Trinity U

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Arizona Christian University

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Georgetown, Texas, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Southwestern University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tyler, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at TC

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Rogers State University
Claremore, Oklahoma

Rogers State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. RSU is located in Claremore, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified 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%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at RSU

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 558 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 663 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas

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Wiley College
Marshall, Texas

Wiley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

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Oklahoma Baptist University
Shawnee, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at OBU

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Saint Edward’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at St. Edward’s University

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Schreiner University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kerrville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Schreiner University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 69 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees 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 full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at St. Mary’s

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 369 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 1,216 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UT Austin Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 365 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Baylor University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Dallas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 51 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UD

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #20, Huston - Tillotson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Huston - Tillotson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Huston - Tillotson University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Jarvis Christian College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Jarvis Christian College is located in Hawkins, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at The Bulldogs

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 424 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at OSU

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McMurry University
Abilene, Texas

McMurry University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Full McMurry University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 753 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Arizona Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at New Mexico Tech

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