by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 72 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15,180 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of biological & biomedical sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
The biological & biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for biological & biomedical sciences students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Texas A&M University - College Station
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences has to take a look at Arizona State University - Tempe. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Arizona State University - Tempe
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from The University of Texas at Austin
Northern Arizona University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Northern Arizona University
University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Arizona
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Baylor University
UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Edinburg.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of North Texas
Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Texas Tech University
Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Rice University
SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Southern Methodist University
ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public university located in the city of Scottsdale.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from Arizona State University - Skysong
UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Houston
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 16 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 17 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 18 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
| 19 | The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX |
| 20 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 21 | Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX |
| 22 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
| 23 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 24 | Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX |
Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 35 | 10,066 |
| Arizona | 33 | 3,072 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 1,375 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 610 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 10,206 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,580 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 1,031 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 716 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 450 |
| Zoology | 410 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 323 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 257 |
| Biotechnology | 92 |
| Genetics | 50 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 14,467 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 3,685 |
| Engineering Technologies | 2,517 |
| Physical Sciences | 2,386 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 2,255 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 1,833 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 1,445 |
| Military Technologies & Applied Sciences | 225 |
| Science Technologies / Technicians | 220 |