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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 3,070 people earned their degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics, making the major the 170th most popular in the United States. In , biomathematics & bioinformatics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $70,004 and had an average of $37,927 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 204 biomathematics & bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $40,816 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 109 biomathematics & bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in biomathematics & bioinformatics. That schools that top this list have a program in biomathematics & bioinformatics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree biomathematics students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 40 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Arizona State University - Skysong
Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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.
Read full report on Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at ASU - Tempe
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #8, Baylor College of Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor College of Medicine is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Baylor College of Medicine Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Report
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Arizona Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Report
University of North Texas Health Science Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT Health Science Center is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s biomathematics degrees to qualified students.
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.
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