Program comparison

Biology, General. programs in Texas

Career-focused certificate and associate programs in this field prepare students for related technical and professional work.

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What these Texas programs tell you

Start with the Value Rating, then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.

Programs with a Value Rating8 of 33

Programs with 5-year earnings8 of 33

Programs with a cost estimate33 of 33

College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.

San Antonio, TX · Public

St Philip's College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$35,6991 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,546 2-year degree

Austin, TX · Public

Austin Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$34,5601 year after completion

$56,2345 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,780 2-year degree

McAllen, TX · Public

South Texas College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$28,7911 year after completion

$34,6375 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,502 2-year degree

Houston, TX · Public

Houston City College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$24,6211 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,474 2-year degree

San Antonio, TX · Public

San Antonio College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$22,1851 year after completion

$51,3925 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,170 2-year degree

Waco, TX · Public

Texas State Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$21,5121 year after completion

$37,2305 years after completion

Est. total cost $27,016 2-year degree

El Paso, TX · Public

El Paso Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$19,6981 year after completion

$36,0285 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,412 2-year degree

San Antonio, TX · Public

Northwest Vista College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$17,7661 year after completion

$41,4295 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,050 2-year degree

Alvin, TX · Public

Alvin Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,050 2-year degree

Amarillo, TX · Public

Amarillo College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,200 2-year degree

Brenham, TX · Public

Blinn College District

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$46,1685 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,688 2-year degree

Killeen, TX · Public

Central Texas College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,530 2-year degree

Clarendon, TX · Public

Clarendon College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,780 2-year degree

Dallas, TX · Public

Dallas College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,428 2-year degree

Corpus Christi, TX · Public

Del Mar College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,798 2-year degree

Galveston, TX · Public

Galveston College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,824 2-year degree

Denison, TX · Public

Grayson College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,760 2-year degree

Hillsboro, TX · Public

Hill College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,154 2-year degree

Big Spring, TX · Public

Howard College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,294 2-year degree

Beaumont, TX · Public

Lamar Institute of Technology

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $27,732 2-year degree

Orange, TX · Public

Lamar State College-Orange

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,310 2-year degree

Baytown, TX · Public

Lee College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,758 2-year degree

The Woodlands, TX · Public

Lone Star College System

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,504 2-year degree

Waco, TX · Public

McLennan Community College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,102 2-year degree

Corsicana, TX · Public

Navarro College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $29,640 2-year degree

Odessa, TX · Public

Odessa College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,736 2-year degree

San Antonio, TX · Public

Palo Alto College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,926 2-year degree

Paris, TX · Public

Paris Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,380 2-year degree

Levelland, TX · Public

South Plains College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,582 2-year degree

Temple, TX · Public

Temple College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$39,0495 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,364 2-year degree

Texarkana, TX · Public

Texarkana College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,624 2-year degree

Tyler, TX · Public

Tyler Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,412 2-year degree

Snyder, TX · Public

Western Texas College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $7,124 2-year degree

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