by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,580 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and physical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region biological & physical sciences students.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 537 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Jacinto Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Murray State College is a small public school situated in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Murray State College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelina College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelina College is located in Lufkin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Houston - Downtown
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Arizona College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Coolidge, Arizona, this small public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Central Arizona College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Texas Tech University
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Stephen F Austin State University
Rice University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Rice University
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at UT Dallas
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full The University of Texas at El Paso Biological & Physical Sciences Report
The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. UTMB Galveston is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at The University of Texas at San Antonio
Sam Houston State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas State University Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Oklahoma Panhandle State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small public school situated in Goodwell, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified 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%.
Baylor College of Medicine did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Baylor College of Medicine
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