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2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 91,804 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, biology studies is the 6th most popular major in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 9,861 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biology studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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 biology studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 15 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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 Biology Studies Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biological sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT Biology Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biology Studies at The University of Texas at El Paso

#9 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biological sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.

Full NAU Biology Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#10 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biology Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’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 University of Tulsa are $24,080.

Read more about Biology Studies at University of Tulsa

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Methodist University Biology Studies Report

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological sciences students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #5 spot in our “Best Biology Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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