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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

10 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
$15,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Science Education is the 361st most popular major in the country with 1,248 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 53 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in science education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great science education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the science education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Alva, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWOSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,767 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Read more about Science Education at NWOSU

#2

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northeastern State University is $7,543 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Science Education at Northeastern State University

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #3 spot on the list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $9,799 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Science Education at NAU

#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. MSU Texas is a medium-sized school located in Wichita Falls, Texas that handed out 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Texas also took the #9 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MSU Texas is $8,554 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Science Education at MSU Texas

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Oklahoma landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large school located in Edmond, Oklahoma that handed out 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $13,381 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UCO Science Education Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #2 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $17,285 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

Oklahoma Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. OBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend OBU is $19,373 for southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $30-$48k list, HBU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for HBU is $17,593 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Houston Baptist University Science Education Report

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor is $29,849 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Plainview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayland Baptist University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wayland Baptist University is $23,238 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $30-$48k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Science Education at Wayland Baptist University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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