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2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
500 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,087 people earned their degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences, making the major the 118th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $33,481 and had an average of $26,633 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 500 cell biology and anatomical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,950 and $17,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in cell biology and anatomical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great cell biology and anatomical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the cell biology and anatomical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 ’s cell biology degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for Southwest Region Cell Biology students with aid per year to attend UT Dallas.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#2

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 60 ’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $9,994 for Southwest Region Cell Biology students with aid.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region cell biology students with aid list, UTSA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for Southwest Region Cell Biology students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region cell biology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low 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%.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 155 ’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Cell Biology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full University of Arizona Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $17,571 for southwest region cell biology students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Report

With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cell biology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region cell biology students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 13 ’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,057 for southwest region cell biology students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M College Station.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#9

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

University of St. Thomas landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 ’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Thomas is $18,476 for Southwest Region Cell Biology students with aid.

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#10

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $26,387 for Southwest Region Cell Biology students with aid per year to attend Dallas Baptist University.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cell Biology Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMHB is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Belton, Texas. It awarded 18 ’s cell biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB also took the #13 spot in our “Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMHB is $27,099 for southwest region cell biology students with aid.

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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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