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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$53,257 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Natural Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at El Paso the most popular school in the Southwest Region for natural sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 22% are male.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for natural sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the natural sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Northeastern State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural sciences schools in the Southwest Region . NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

Of the 4 students majoring in natural sciences at NSU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for natural sciences students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 33% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 9
Arizona 10
Oklahoma 6

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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