2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region
186
Ranked Colleges
20,272
Degrees Awarded
$29,700
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In 2020-2021, 177,778 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 186 colleges that offer a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biological and biomedical sciences.
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Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region biological & biomedical sciences students.
Top 25 Most Popular Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1,381 ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,417 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,259 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 875 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 832 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 657 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Texas Tech Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 642 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, 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.
Full UH Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 608 degrees to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 549 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 544 ’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 85%.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 522 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 526 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 448 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified 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%.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 407 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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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Texas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 386 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 391 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 379 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Baylor University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 374 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 360 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 348 degrees to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full UNM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of North Texas Health Science Center is a public institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 293 ’s degrees 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full University of North Texas Health Science Center Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #22, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 256 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 232 students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Full UTHealth Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 197 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. South Texas College is a public institution located in McAllen, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 181 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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