Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Earth Systems Science Schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s earth systems science students in 2020-2021.
ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Earth Systems Science Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $13,107 for Southwest Region Earth Systems Science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.