by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 797 people earned their degree in biology education, making the major the 467th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 144 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10 biology education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in biology education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biology education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree biology teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McMurry University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurray University is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, 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 Mary Hardin - Baylor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Abilene Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students 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 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s biology teacher education 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%.
Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 #8, Texas Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southwestern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Southwestern Adventist University is located in Keene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Paul Quinn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education 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 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Texas Lutheran University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Seguin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 0 students 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%.
University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 2 students 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%.
Saint Edward’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Saint Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education 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 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Howard Payne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne University is located in Brownwood, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #8, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biology teacher education 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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Schreiner University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biology Teacher Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s biology teacher education degrees to 0 students 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%.
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