by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical science, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,580 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,817 and $18,855 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical science. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and physical science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 537 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at San Jacinto College
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Full Murray State College Biological & Physical Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Angelina College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region. AC is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Downtown Biological & Physical Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Arizona College is a small school located in Coolidge, Arizona that handed out 12 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Pinal County Community College
Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 33 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Texas Tech University
Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at UTMB Galveston
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s biological science 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%.
Sam Houston State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Texas State University
With a ranking of #15, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s biological science 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Baylor College of Medicine came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Baylor College of Medicine
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