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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

9 Ranked Colleges
1,412 Degrees Awarded
$8,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 102,043 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,233 and had an average of $23,964 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 11,994 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,762 and $21,482 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,412 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biology programs, but they also 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 general biology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 68 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,134 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

Full Austin Community College District General Biology Report

#2

El Paso Community College

El Paso, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Paso Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 138 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at El Paso Community College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend El Paso Community College is $3,978 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. CNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 31 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, CNM has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $2,604 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College General Biology Report

#4

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

Northwest Vista College also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $4,355 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Northwest Vista College General Biology Report

#5

San Antonio College

San Antonio, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Antonio College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 39 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

San Antonio College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $5,183 for southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend San Antonio College.

Full San Antonio College General Biology Report

With a ranking of #6, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 88 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.

TSTC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State Technical College is $8,535 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Blinn College

Brenham, Texas

Blinn College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 27 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Blinn College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,153 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Blinn College.

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#8

Rogers State University

Claremore, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Rogers State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Claremore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree biology students whose families make $0-$30k list, RSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RSU is $13,938 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biology Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Biology Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Dallas Baptist University is $22,428 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Biology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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