2025 Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Biotechnology isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #165 in popularity out of 363 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of biotechnology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 96 bachelor's degrees in biotechnology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 schools for biotechnology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The biotech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Biotechnology in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in biotechnology.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Biotech

1

University of Houston
Houston, TX

82 Annual Graduates

$49,916 Median Starting Salary

University of Houston is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in biotechnology. UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the biotech program earn an average of $49,916 in their early career salary.

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

2

University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Houston - Downtown if you wish to pursue 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 in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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	96

Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biology	7,195
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	1,128
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	722
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	355
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	252
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	210
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	157
Zoology	109
Genetics	51
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	12

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.