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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$29,303 Avg Salary
$11,253 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Sciences Associate Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the natural sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lee College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, natural sciences graduates from Lee College carry an average student debt load of $14,982.

Full Natural Sciences at Lee College Report

#2

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Mainland landed the # 2 spot on the list. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

About 85% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 15% are male.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at College of the Mainland

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Redlands Community College is a great place for natural sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of El Reno, Redlands Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Redlands Community College

Out of the 6 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Carlsbad landed the # 5 spot on the list. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.

Full Natural Sciences at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad Report

#5

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Blinn College is a large public school located in the town of Brenham.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Blinn College

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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