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Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You

Natural Sciences is the #213 most popular major in the country with 2,214 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the natural sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Natural Sciences

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the best school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great place for natural sciences students. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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The excellent programs at Oklahoma Baptist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 147
Arizona 10
Oklahoma 22
New Mexico 0

One of 44 majors within the area of study, natural sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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