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2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

70 Ranked Colleges
13,803 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 169,876 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $30,082 and had an average of $24,534 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 18,238 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,830 and $21,649 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 13,803 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 70 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and biomedical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southwest Region

Out of the 70 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the #1 spot on the list. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 109 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at West Texas A&M University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 544 students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 138 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.

Full ASU - Skysong Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a small school located in Goodwell, Oklahoma that handed out 23 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,537 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend OPSU.

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#18 in overall quality

Out of the 70 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $16,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend University of Central Oklahoma.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 524 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students per year to attend University of Houston.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Houston Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#7

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. East Central University is a public institution located in Ada, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students per year to attend East Central University.

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#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 477 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UNT Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#9

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a medium-sized school located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma that handed out 76 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,994 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students per year to attend Northeastern State University.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, SHSU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#11

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Angelo State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Angelo State also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $13,819 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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With a ranking of #12, Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SWOSU is located in Weatherford, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Oklahoma State University is $12,891 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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Southeastern Oklahoma State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is located in Durant, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern Oklahoma State University is $8,237 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#14

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Tarleton State University is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Full Tarleton Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#15

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#23 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 480 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

NAU also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#16

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 65 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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#22 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 343 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

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#18

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students per year to attend Texas Woman’s University.

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Texas A&M International University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 135 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Full Texas A&M International University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#16 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 85 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake also took the #16 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Full UH Clear Lake Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#21

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 232 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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#22

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 342 students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 31 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#24

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Cameron University is $7,952 for southwest region bachelor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Full Cameron University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#15 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 379 bachelors’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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