by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in Texas” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Natural Sciences is the 208th most popular major in the country with 2,214 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, natural sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,745 and had an average of $18,648 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 169 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in natural sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas natural sciences students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the #1 spot on the list. Baytown, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Mainland. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in Texas. Texas City, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in Texas. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dallas Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in Texas ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in Texas list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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