by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Science Education is the 370th most popular major in the country with 1,307 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 64 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 $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 25 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their science education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region. Dine College is a small public school situated in Tsaile, Arizona. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Oklahoma State University landed the #5 spot on the list. SWOSU is a public institution located in Weatherford, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oral Roberts University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Houston Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at Houston Baptist University
Wayland Baptist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #9, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Oklahoma landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Christian University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at Texas Christian University
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science Education at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #13, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
Baylor University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2021-2022.
LeTourneau University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Longview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at LeTourneau University
East Texas Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is located in Marshall, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Read full report on Science Education at East Texas Baptist University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Abilene Christian University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Paul Quinn College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Paul Quinn College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
Southern Nazarene University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read full report on Science Education at Southern Nazarene University
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on Science Education at The University of Texas at El Paso
Northern Arizona University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at Northern Arizona University
Western New Mexico University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Western New Mexico University is a public institution located in Silver City, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Science Education at Western New Mexico University
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