by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,745 and had an average of $18,648 in loans still to pay off.
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. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular natural sciences programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region natural sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Texas City, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 awarded 22 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Shawnee, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
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. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 6 ’s natural sciences degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Redlands Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in El Reno, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and 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 ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. OSU 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Carlsbad is a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Our Lady of the Lake University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OLLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blinn College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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