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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges
$33,817 Avg Salary
$18,855 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biological and physical science was ranked #163 in the country. In fact 639 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the biological science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Biological & Physical Science

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stephen F Austin State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55

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One of 36 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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