by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,580 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful biological and physical sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto Community College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 537 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 33 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelina College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Angelina College is a small public school situated in Lufkin, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Central Arizona College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Coolidge, Arizona, and it awarded 12 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Murray State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Murray State College is located in Tishomingo, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SFASU is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 3 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Texas State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas State University Biological & Physical Sciences Report
The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Baylor College of Medicine landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor College of Medicine is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Baylor College of Medicine Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Oklahoma Panhandle State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Goodwell, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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