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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

Science Education is the 361st most popular major in the country with 1,248 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 53 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great science education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the science education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

NSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NSU is $11,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Science Education at Northeastern State University

#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #2 spot on the list. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Science Education at NAU

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Alva, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

NWOSU also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend NWOSU is $9,945 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Northwestern Oklahoma State University Science Education Report

#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

MSU Texas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $10,068 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full MSU Texas Science Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

UCO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,693 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCO.

Full UCO Science Education Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,812 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Science Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#7

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. OBU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $48-$75k list, OBU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,956 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Oklahoma Baptist University.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $18,653 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Science Education at Houston Baptist University

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Baylor is $31,343 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Science Education at Baylor University

#10

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

Wayland Baptist University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayland Baptist University is $24,799 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Science Education at Wayland Baptist University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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