2025 Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Biotechnology is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #165 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in biotechnology to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on biotechnology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biotechnology students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for biotechnology to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biotechnology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biotechnology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Biotechnology in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biotechnology.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biotech

1

University of Houston
Houston, TX

69 Annual Graduates

$49,916 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Houston if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in biotechnology. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.

After graduating, biotech bachelor's recipients generally make around $49,916 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in biotechnology from University of Houston

2

University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX

15 Annual Graduates

University of Houston - Downtown is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in biotechnology. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biotechnology from University of Houston - Downtown

Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	245	81
Arizona	200	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biotech

Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of Biological & Biomedical Sciences programs to choose from.

Biotech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Biotechnology	92

Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	10,206
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	1,580
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	1,031
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	716
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	450
Zoology	410
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	323
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	257
Genetics	50
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	30

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center. More about our data sources and methodologies.