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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
96 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Biotechnology is the 171st most popular major in the country with 3,585 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, biotechnology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $50,092 and had an average of $32,815 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 246 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,300 and $23,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 96 biotechnology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in biotechnology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biotechnology programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biotechnology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree biotech students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biotechnology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UTSA Biotechnology Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Arizona

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Clear Lake, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biotechnology at UH Clear Lake

#4

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s biotech degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biotechnology at UST

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Read more about Biotechnology at Texas Tech

#5 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

Read more about Biotechnology at UT Dallas

#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Biotechnology Report

Stephen F Austin State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biotech Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s biotech degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695.

Read more about Biotechnology at Stephen F Austin State University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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