2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Biology Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked #33 in the country. In fact 8,920 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Texas Health Science Center to be the most popular school for general biology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, UNT Health Science Center is a public college with a small student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 44% are male.
Full General Biology at University of North Texas Health Science Center Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Midwestern University - Glendale helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 59% of the biology majors at the school.
Full General Biology at Midwestern University - Glendale Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
Of the 48 students majoring in biology at Texas A&M College Station, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Read full report on General Biology at Texas A&M University - College Station
Out of the 49 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Incarnate Word landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Of the 45 students majoring in biology at UIW, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Out of the 49 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the biology majors at the school.
University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 59% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 41% are male.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El-Paso, TTUHSC - El Paso is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the biology majors at the school.
Full General Biology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 38% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
Women make up 73% of the biology majors at the school.
Read full report on General Biology at Northern Arizona University
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 43% are male.
Read full report on General Biology at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 871 |
Arizona | 170 |
Oklahoma | 20 |
New Mexico | 62 |
Majors Related to Biology
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,221 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2,488 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,290 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,964 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 1,922 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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