by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 106,032 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In , general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $28,339 and had an average of $23,597 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 13,334 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,666 and $21,777 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,597 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. That schools that top this list have a program in general biology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oklahoma State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a small school located in Wilburton, Oklahoma that handed out 9 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 580 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Houston Community College
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #3 spot on the list. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 72 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region. Northern Oklahoma College is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 41 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Warner, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Connors State College
With a ranking of #6, Lamar Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar Institute of Technology is a small school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 27 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students 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%.
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South Texas College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 146 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #9, Tohono O’Odham Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Tohono O’Odham Community College is located in Sells, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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El Paso Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 135 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students 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 General Biology at El Paso Community College
Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. OCCC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 58 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Dine College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tsaile, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Dallas Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 23 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
Howard College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Howard College is a small public school situated in Big Spring, Texas. It awarded 11 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin Community College District ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 59 associates’s biology degrees 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 full report on General Biology at Austin Community College District
Amarillo College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Amarillo, Texas, and it awarded 45 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Frank Phillips College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. FPC is located in Borger, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Roswell, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 2 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 full report on General Biology at ENMU - Roswell Campus
Temple College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 9 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
Texarkana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 6 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
South Plains College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. South Plains College is located in Levelland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Odessa College is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
San Juan College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 associates’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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