by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Biology is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most general biology students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in general biology at each of the 177 schools in the Southwest Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general biology majors in the Southwest Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Texas A And M University College Station tops our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Texas A And M University College Station graduated around 1,011 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for Texas A And M University College Station
Arizona State University ranks #2 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 896 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for Arizona State University
The University Of Texas At Austin ranks #3 for general biology by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 744 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for The University Of Texas At Austin
Houston Community College is one of the most popular general biology schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 626 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Houston Community College
Arizona State University Skysong ranks #5 for general biology by yearly graduations. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 603 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Arizona State University Skysong
The University Of Texas Pan American ranked #6 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. The University Of Texas Pan American is a public school located in the city of Edinburg. The University Of Texas Pan American graduated around 571 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for The University Of Texas Pan American
Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. This school awarded about 404 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Northern Arizona University
University Of Houston landed the #8 spot among the most popular general biology schools. University Of Houston is a public school located in the city of Houston. This school awarded about 393 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for University Of Houston
University Of North Texas placed #9 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Denton, University Of North Texas is a public university. University Of North Texas graduated around 386 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at University Of North Texas
The University Of Texas At Dallas landed the #10 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public university. The University Of Texas At Dallas graduated around 304 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for The University Of Texas At Dallas
University Of North Texas Health Science Center ranked #11 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of Fort Worth, University Of North Texas Health Science Center is a public institution. This school awarded about 302 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for University Of North Texas Health Science Center
The University Of Texas At San Antonio landed the #12 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. The University Of Texas At San Antonio graduated around 293 general biology students in the most recent data year. See more about general biology at The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Texas Tech University comes in at #13 for general biology this year. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 288 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Texas Tech University
The University Of Texas At El Paso comes in at #14 for general biology this year. Located in the city of El Paso, The University Of Texas At El Paso is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 277 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for The University Of Texas At El Paso
Grand Canyon University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university. Grand Canyon University graduated around 276 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for Grand Canyon University
The University Of Texas At Arlington ranked #16 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public university. The University Of Texas At Arlington graduated around 258 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for The University Of Texas At Arlington
Texas State University San Marcos landed the #17 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Set in the city of San Marcos, Texas State University San Marcos is a public institution. Texas State University San Marcos graduated around 228 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Texas State University San Marcos
Baylor University comes in at #18 for general biology this year. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco. Baylor University graduated around 227 general biology students in the most recent data year. Get the full general biology details for Baylor University
University Of New Mexico Main Campus comes in at #19 for general biology this year. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 202 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Read the full general biology report for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
University Of Arizona landed the #20 spot among the most popular general biology schools. University Of Arizona is a public school located in the city of Tucson. This school awarded about 187 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for University Of Arizona
South Texas College landed the #21 spot among the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public university. South Texas College graduated around 159 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for South Texas College
Sam Houston State University placed #22 for general biology by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Huntsville, Sam Houston State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 155 students earned a degree in general biology from this school. Get the full general biology details for Sam Houston State University
Texas A And M University Corpus Christi comes in at #23 for general biology this year. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A And M University Corpus Christi is a public university. This school awarded about 141 general biology degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general biology report for Texas A And M University Corpus Christi
Oklahoma State University Main Campus ranked #24 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public school located in the town of Stillwater. This school awarded about 136 general biology degrees in the most recent year. See more about general biology at Oklahoma State University Main Campus
Texas A And M International University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular general biology schools. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A And M International University is a public university. Texas A And M International University graduated around 128 general biology students in the most recent data year. Read the full general biology report for Texas A And M International University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular general biology list:
These schools also graduate students in general biology every year and are worth a look:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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