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2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$28,495 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

The Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for natural sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the natural sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Sciences

$15,755 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northeastern State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for natural sciences students. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year.

Full Natural Sciences at Northeastern State University Report

$24,952 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTEP are $24,952 a year.

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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Tempe also is in the top 20% of our Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Natural Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

University of Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $35,153 in tuition and fees each year.

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$32,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OBU are $32,050 a year.

Full Natural Sciences at Oklahoma Baptist University Report

$33,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Dallas Baptist University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural sciences programs. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DBU are $33,620 per year.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences colleges 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.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Agsftw.

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