by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Natural Sciences is the 345th most popular major in the country with 2,214 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 941 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in natural sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in natural sciences.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region natural sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Mainland. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas City, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Oklahoma Baptist University
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 full report on Natural Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe
Redlands Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Redlands Community College is located in El Reno, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
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University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Northeastern State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 2 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Natural Sciences Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Natural Sciences Report
Dallas Baptist University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Blinn College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a small public school situated in Carlsbad, New Mexico. It awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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