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2024 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges in the Southwest Region
941 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
Natural Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #208 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of natural sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 941 degrees in natural sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Sciences School

Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of natural sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Natural Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Associate Degrees in Natural Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Natural Sciences
Master's Degrees in Natural Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Natural Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Natural Sciences in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Natural Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
50.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in natural sciences. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
16.7% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you wish to pursue a degree in natural sciences. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Any student pursuing a degree in natural sciences has to check out San Jacinto Community College. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Pasadena. A Best Colleges rank of #672 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jacinto College is a great college overall.More information about a degree in natural sciences from San Jacinto Community College

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OK

Northeastern State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in natural sciences. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were about 4 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 10 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at OBU in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
55.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 9 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from The University of Texas at El Paso

Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 147
Arizona 287 10
Oklahoma 257 22
New Mexico 219 0

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One of 51 majors within the Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies area of study, Natural Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Natural Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Sciences 941

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Majors Similar to Natural Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 10,590
Biological & Physical Science 1,580
Interdisciplinary Studies 1,329
International Studies 1,146
Behavioral Science 983
Nutrition Science 726
Sustainability Science 227
Data Analytics 218
Computational Science 142
Data Science 91

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