2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You
Biotechnology is the #112 most popular major in the country with 1,567 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the biotech programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Southwest Region Schools in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the best school in the Southwest Region for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Tyler is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.
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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State
Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 67 |
Arizona | 19 |
New Mexico | 1 |
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Biotechnology Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 8,920 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,221 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2,488 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,290 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,964 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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