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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Sustainability Science in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.

Sustainability Science is the 176th most popular major in the country with 3,005 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, sustainability science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,827 and had an average of $23,160 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 227 sustainability science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in sustainability science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in sustainability science.

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Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region sustainability science students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 94 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at The University of Texas at Austin

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sustainability science degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Sustainability Science Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Northern Arizona University

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prescott College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Prescott College Sustainability Science Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at University of Arizona

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Oral Roberts University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 7 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s sustainability science degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Sustainability Science at Southern Methodist University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 7 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 6 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong Sustainability Science Report

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.

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South Mountain Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. South Mountain Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mesa Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s sustainability science degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #11, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sustainability science degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Sustainability Science at Glendale Community College

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Rio Salado College
Tempe, Arizona

Rio Salado College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Phoenix College
Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #14, Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

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GateWay Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s sustainability science students in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #14, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s sustainability science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Sustainability Science Report

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Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Sustainability Science Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 16 ’s sustainability science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Sustainability Science at ASU - Tempe

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