2023 Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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Ranked Colleges
34
Degrees Awarded
$24,400
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 345th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 941 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 34 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great natural sciences programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the natural sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The natural sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 1 Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Baptist University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Natural Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OBU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 1,763 students enrolled at OBU, 80 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,051. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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