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 “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 1,562 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 Texas” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biological and physical sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas biological & physical sciences students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 537 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the #2 spot on the list. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 ’s 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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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Angelina College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lufkin, Texas, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas list. 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 El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Rice University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas ranking. Located in Galveston, Texas, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at UTMB Galveston
With a ranking of #11, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 0 students 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%.
Baylor College of Medicine landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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