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2024 Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

8 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,649 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
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 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,649 degrees in biological & physical sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Sciences School

Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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Associate Degrees in Biological & Physical Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Biological & Physical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological & Physical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological & Physical Sciences

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

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Rice University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were about 7 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
42 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in biological & physical sciences has to check out Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges 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.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

The University of Texas at Dallas is a good decision for students interested in a degree in biological & physical sciences. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
553 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

San Jacinto Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 36th out of 115 colleges 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 year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
14.3% Growth in Graduates

UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 45th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 25 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UH Downtown in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 48th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 5 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at SFASU in the most recent year we have data available.

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SHSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Huntsville. This university ranks 27th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in biological & physical sciences from Sam Houston State University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the city of El Paso. This university ranks 56th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 3 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biological & Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological & physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas905652
Arizona6706
Oklahoma5656

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