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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
171 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 171 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general biology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general biology 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 general biology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 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 Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 15 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make more than $110k list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH General Biology Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 6 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Read more about General Biology at NMSU Main Campus

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Biology at Texas Tech University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make more than $110k list, OSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Biology Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at UTEP

#3 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Biology at The University of Texas at Austin

#11 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT General Biology Report

#1 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biology students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station

#9

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Biology at Northern Arizona University

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 3 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Biology 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on General Biology at Arizona State University - Tempe

#11

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 8 doctorate’s biology degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Biology at UNM

#12

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#9 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s biology degrees to qualified students.

University of Tulsa also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Biology at University of Tulsa

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biology students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

Read full report on General Biology at Baylor

#4 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Biology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Biology at SMU

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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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