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2025 Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

76 Colleges in the Southwest Region
11,117 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in biology studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #6 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 76 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 11,117 degrees in biology studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School

Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southwest Region The biological sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biology Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biology studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

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.

Biology Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Biological Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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Best Schools for Biology Studies in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of biological sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Southwest Region Schools in Biological Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
258 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great choice for students interested in a degree in biology studies. 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 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 258 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
1,013 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in biology studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 1013 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
671 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in biology studies needs to check out The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 671 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AZ
232 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in biology studies needs to check out Northern Arizona University. NAU is a very large public university located in the small city of Flagstaff. A Best Colleges rank of #221 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NAU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 232 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at NAU in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
254 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 254 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
374 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 13th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 374 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
541 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public university located in the city of Edinburg. This university ranks 30th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 541 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
242 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 242 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
219 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 219 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ
374 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Scottsdale. This university ranks 8th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were about 374 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Skysong in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
451 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 451 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In TX
97 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

SMU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 97 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
342 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UTSA is a very large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 342 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.

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14
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
344 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were about 344 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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15
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Rice University
Houston, TX
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55th Most Popular In TX
57 Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Biology Studies students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Biology Studies Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
17 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
18 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
19 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
20 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
21 Southwestern University Georgetown, TX
22 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
23 South Texas College McAllen, TX
24 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
25 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX

Best Biology Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best biology studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 8,115
Arizona 670 1,794
Oklahoma 565 639
New Mexico 416 569

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One of 1 majors within the General Biology area of study, Biology Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences 2,217

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