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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$59,044 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 28,851 biological and biomedical sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center the best school in the Southwest Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 454
Texas 2,128
Oklahoma 193
New Mexico 69

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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 Kelly White.

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