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2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$26,325 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural sciences was ranked #273 in the country. In fact 76 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for natural sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Natural Sciences Colleges.

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Sciences

$15,755 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northeastern State University to be the best value school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $15,755 a year.

Full Natural Sciences at Northeastern State University Report

$24,952 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great value for natural sciences students. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UTEP are $24,952 a year.

Full Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9
Arizona 10
Oklahoma 6

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Natural Sciences is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Agsftw.

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