by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 94,541 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 11,117 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 438 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biology studies. That schools that top this list have a program in biology studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree biological sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Southwest. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. USW is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 18 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 40 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school situated in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It awarded 7 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Biology Studies at New Mexico Highlands University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 24 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Biology Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 28 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Biology Studies Report
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 32 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s biological sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read more about Biology Studies at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biology Studies at Texas A&M International University
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus Biology Studies Report
West Texas A&M University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 34 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Northern Arizona University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Tarleton State University is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 65 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #19, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 13 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read more about Biology Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Angelo State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s biological sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biological sciences degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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