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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major 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 2021-2022, 180,206 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In , biological & biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,465 and had an average of $23,988 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 20,545 biological & biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,770 and $21,811 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,693 biological & biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 71 colleges that offer a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree biological & biomedical sciences students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Southwest Region

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Seminole State College
Seminole, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminole State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Seminole State College is a small school located in Seminole, Oklahoma that handed out 71 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Seminole State College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oklahoma State College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a public institution located in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s 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%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Eastern Oklahoma State College

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Out of the 71 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 580 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Houston Community College

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 72 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Blinn College

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 41 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Northern Oklahoma College

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Connors State College
Warner, Oklahoma

Connors State College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Connors State College is a public institution located in Warner, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Connors State College

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Lamar Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar Institute of Technology is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 27 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Lamar Institute of Technology Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Texas State Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students 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%.

Full Texas State Technical College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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South Texas College
McAllen, Texas

South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 146 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

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Tohono O’Odham Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a public institution located in Sells, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Tohono O’Odham Community College

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El Paso Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 135 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full El Paso Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at OCCC

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Dine College
Tsaile, Arizona

Dine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Dine College is a small school located in Tsaile, Arizona that handed out 5 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Dine College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 23 students in 2021-2022.

Full Dallas Baptist University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Howard College
Big Spring, Texas

Howard College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 11 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees 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%.

Full Howard County Junior College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 59 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Austin Community College District

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

With a ranking of #17, Amarillo College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 45 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences 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%.

Full Amarillo College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, New Mexico

Northern New Mexico College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 2 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Northern New Mexico College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Frank Phillips College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Borger, Texas, and it awarded 4 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at FPC

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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Temple College
Temple, Texas

Temple College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple College is located in Temple, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Temple College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Tyler Junior College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 20 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Tyler Junior College

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Texarkana College
Texarkana, Texas

Texarkana College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

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South Plains College
Levelland, Texas

South Plains College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Levelland, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at South Plains College

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Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Odessa College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 33 students in 2021-2022.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Odessa College

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