Ranked #28 in popularity, biological & physical sciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,649 degrees in biological & physical sciences to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Sciences School
The biological & physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biological & Physical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biological & Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Biological & Physical Sciences Degree Level
The biological & physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Biological & Physical Sciences in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological & physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Biological & Physical Sciences
Every student pursuing a degree in biological & physical sciences needs to take a look at Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat University of Houston - Downtown if you wish to pursue a degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 50th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 25 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent year we have data available.
San Jacinto Community College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the city of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 31st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 553 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at San Jacinto College in the most recent data year.
Rankings in Majors Related to Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological & Physical Sciences is one of 0 different types of Biological & Physical Science programs to choose from.
Notes and References
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
The biological & physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biological & Physical Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biological & Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
