by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Botany is the 612th most popular major in the country with 445 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 19 botany graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in botany. That schools that top this list have a program in botany 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 botany students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New Mexico University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 ’s botany degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Botany Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #5 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees 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%.
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