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2024 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,094 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
Natural Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #345 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,094 degrees in natural sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Sciences School

Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region The natural sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Natural Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Natural Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Natural Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Natural Sciences
Master's Degrees in Natural Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Natural Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Natural Sciences in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of natural sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Natural Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ

Every student pursuing a degree in natural sciences needs to look into University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Arizona State University - Tempe is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural sciences. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from Arizona State University - Tempe

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
130 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat San Jacinto Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in natural sciences. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #672 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in natural sciences from San Jacinto Community College

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OK
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in natural sciences needs to look into Northeastern State University. NSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Tahlequah. This university ranks 14th out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 6 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from Northeastern State University

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

OBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Shawnee. This university ranks 17th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 5 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at OBU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

UTEP is a very large public university located in the large city of El Paso. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 2 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Texas905147
Arizona67010
Oklahoma56522
New Mexico4160

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Natural Sciences is one of 0 different types of Natural Sciences programs to choose from.

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