by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Physical Science is the 179th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 927 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physical science.
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The physical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 142 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Physical Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 105 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at Mesa Community College
Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Avondale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulsa Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 58 ’s physical 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Full Arizona State University - Tempe Physical Science Report
Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 54 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at Paradise Valley Community College
With a ranking of #8, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 43 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 42 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Science at Scottsdale Community College
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Physical Science Report
San Jacinto Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 28 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Science at San Jacinto Community College
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Los Lunas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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GateWay Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
South Mountain Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 18 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Mountain Community College Physical Science Report
Northern Oklahoma College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Oklahoma College is a public institution located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Science at Northern Oklahoma College
With a ranking of #17, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Gallup is a small public school situated in Gallup, New Mexico. It awarded 7 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Socorro, New Mexico, and it awarded 5 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Physical Science at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. OKWU or OWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
San Juan College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Juan College is a medium-sized school located in Farmington, New Mexico that handed out 3 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 2 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Oklahoma State College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a public institution located in Wilburton, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Northern New Mexico College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Espanola, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNM Los Alamos is a small school located in Los Alamos, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Science at Western New Mexico University
San Antonio College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Tohono O’Odham Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Sells, Arizona, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Tohono O’Odham Community College Physical Science Report
Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Alvin is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Southern Nazarene University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Pima Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at Pima Community College
Santa Fe Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Mesalands Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucumcari, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at Mesalands Community College
Paris Junior College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Paris Junior College is a small school located in Paris, Texas that handed out 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Rose State College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read full report on Physical Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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