by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Biology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2021-2022, 106,032 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,304 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 108 colleges that offer a degree in general biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Surprise. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Surprise, Arizona, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, 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 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 11 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rogers State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region. RSU is a public institution located in Claremore, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Biology at Rogers State University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 587 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Wiley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
Huston - Tillotson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2021-2022.
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Jarvis Christian College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Hawkins, Texas, and it awarded 9 bachelors’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%.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Schreiner University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Schreiner University is a small school located in Kerrville, Texas that handed out 17 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Southwestern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, McMurry University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurry University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 11 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology degrees to 177 students 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%.
St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Texas Lutheran University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Prairie View A & M University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s biology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 General Biology at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
With a ranking of #20, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 40 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 467 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Austin College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 297 bachelors’s biology degrees 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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East Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 42 bachelors’s biology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology students 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%.
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