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2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

24 Ranked Colleges
720 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 720 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the biological and biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

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

Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southwest Region

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

TTUHSC also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TTUHSC are $19,056.

Full TTUHSC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 112 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M College Station Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, UH has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 University of North Texas are $15,618.

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#2 in overall quality

Baylor College of Medicine landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor College of Medicine also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor College of Medicine are $28,375, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor College of Medicine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#9

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#14 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, NAU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 NAU are $19,489.

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#19 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Texas Southern University

Houston, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

TSU also took the #23 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 TSU are $13,221.

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#12 in overall quality

University of North Texas Health Science Center did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNT Health Science Center also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT Health Science Center are $20,453.

Full University of North Texas Health Science Center Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#12

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. UTHealth is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 59 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UTHealth also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#19 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#20 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#19

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#18 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 39 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#16 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas also took the #16 spot in our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610.

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#21

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Baylor University are $36,936.

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#24

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913.

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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%.

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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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