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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region

8 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Colleges.

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the most popular school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stephen F Austin State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

Rice University

Houston, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rice University is a great place for biological and physical science students. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biological and physical science students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Southwest Region list. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #7, Baylor College of Medicine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55

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 8 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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