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2023 Most Popular Online Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 Most Popular Online Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural sciences majors pursuing an online .

Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for natural sciences students. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for natural sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rio Salado College is a great place for natural sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at Mohave Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the Southwest Region . MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

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Explore the most popular online natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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