by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 927 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,467 and $15,093 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in general physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region physical science students.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Taos Campus General Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a small school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico that handed out 22 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 100 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Full Estrella Mountain Community College General Physical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Paradise Valley Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 54 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Paradise Valley Community College
Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Glendale Community College
With a ranking of #7, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Mesa Community College
Scottsdale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Scottsdale Community College
Tulsa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Tulsa Community College
With a ranking of #10, University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Gallup, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Phoenix College
Northern Oklahoma College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Northern Oklahoma College
With a ranking of #13, South Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is a small public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 18 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at South Mountain Community College
University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a small public school situated in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It awarded 1 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Tech is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 5 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #16, GateWay Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 19 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full GateWay Community College General Physical Sciences Report
Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OKWU or OWU is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 3 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Northern New Mexico College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a small school located in Espanola, New Mexico that handed out 1 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rio Salado College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 19 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern Oklahoma State College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Wilburton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 28 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at San Jacinto College
Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Hardin - Simmons University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Hardin - Simmons
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe
San Juan College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Farmington, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at San Juan College
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at San Antonio College
Paris Junior College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Paris, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Southern Nazarene University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Pima County Community College District
Western New Mexico University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Western New Mexico University
Mesalands Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesalands Community College is a small school located in Tucumcari, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Mesalands Community College
Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Rose State College
With a ranking of #25, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Santa Fe Community College is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Santa Fe Community College
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at UT Rio Grande Valley
Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Alvin is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Alvin Community College
Tohono O’Odham Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tohono O’Odham Community College is a public institution located in Sells, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tohono O’Odham Community College General Physical Sciences Report
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