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2023 Most Popular 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.

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The Most Popular 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 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

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

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chandler.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mesa Community College is a great place for natural sciences students. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Avondale.

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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Paradise Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#7

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX

College of the Mainland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

With a ranking of #10, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural sciences students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

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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 27 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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