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2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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In 2020-2021, 9,274 people earned their degree in environmental science, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 824 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in environmental science. To top this list, a school must have a successful environmental science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.

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Out of the 50 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Environmental Science Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 77 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Environmental Science Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 80 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Texas State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Environmental Science Report

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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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 54 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Environmental Science at University of Oklahoma

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 53 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Science at University of Arizona

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 49 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU Environmental Science Report

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With a ranking of #8, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

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 Environmental Science at UH Clear Lake

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

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 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at UH

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 28 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Environmental Science at OSU

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 29 students 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 more about Environmental Science at The University of Texas at Arlington

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 25 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP Environmental Science Report

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Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full Baylor University Environmental Science Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at UT Rio Grande Valley

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Stephen F Austin State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Full Stephen F Austin State University Environmental Science Report

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With a ranking of #16, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 16 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Texas A&M University Environmental Science Report

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With a ranking of #17, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full Austin Community College District Environmental Science Report

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Texas Christian University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 12 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Environmental Science at TCU

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 11 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Environmental Science at Tarleton State University

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

With a ranking of #19, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 11 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Environmental Science at Grand Canyon University

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Rice University

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With a ranking of #21, Tulsa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa Community College is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Tulsa Community College

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Environmental Science at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Environmental Science at St. Mary’s University

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Environmental Science at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full ASU - Tempe Environmental Science Report

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