by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical science. To top this list, a school must have a successful biological and physical science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 537 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at San Jacinto College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Downtown. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelina College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s biological science degrees 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Central Arizona College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Arizona College is a public institution located in Coolidge, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Arizona College Biological & Physical Science Report
Murray State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Full Murray State College Biological & Physical Science Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major 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 science degrees to 6 students 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%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Biological & Physical Science Report
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Rice University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Sam Houston State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Texas State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. UTMB Galveston is a small school located in Galveston, Texas that handed out 2 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at The University of Texas Medical Branch
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 0 students 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%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word Biological & Physical Science Report
Baylor College of Medicine came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s biological science degrees 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 more about Biological & Physical Science at Baylor College of Medicine
With a ranking of #15, Oklahoma Panhandle State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Oklahoma Panhandle State University
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