2025 Best Biotechnology Schools in Texas
6
Colleges in Texas
195
Biotech Degrees Awarded
$60,404
Avg Early-Career Salary
Biotechnology is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #174 out of the 395 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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for biotechnology students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 195 degrees in biotechnology annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Biotechnology School
The biotech program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biotechnology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biotechnology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Biotechnology Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biotechnology Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Biotechnology in Texas
The schools below may not offer all types of biotech degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Texas Schools in Biotech
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
Any student pursuing a degree in biotechnology has to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 13 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Houston is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in biotechnology. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #369 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were approximately 82 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the biotech program earn about $49,916 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of Houston
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
Any student pursuing a degree in biotechnology needs to take a look at The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from The University of Texas at Dallas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In TX
Any student who is interested in biotechnology needs to look into Texas Woman's University. TWU is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 24th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 18 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from Texas Woman’s University
Located in the midsize city of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 87th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 16 biotechnology students who graduated with this degree at UH Clear Lake in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in biotechnology from University of Houston - Clear Lake
