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2024 Best Natural Sciences Schools

29 Colleges in the United States
2,214 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
$25,745 Avg Early-Career Salary
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 29 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of natural sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 2,214 degrees in natural sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Sciences School

Best Natural Sciences Schools 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Natural Sciences Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Sciences Schools list to help you make the college 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 United States

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.

10 Top Schools in Natural Sciences

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Dominican University
River Forest, IL

Dominican University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural sciences. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. This university ranks 30th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 28 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent data year. Those natural sciences students who get their degree from Dominican University receive $3,507 more than the average natural sciences student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural sciences. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 26 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in natural sciences has to look into Kansas State University. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural sciences program report average early career earnings of $22,898.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CO
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Colorado State University - Fort Collins if you want to pursue a degree in natural sciences. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. A Best Colleges rank of #156 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colorado State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, natural sciences degree recipients usually make an average of $21,994 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

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New York University
New York, NY

Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in natural sciences from New York University

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$30,974 Median Starting Salary
$10,569 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Brockton, Massasoit Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 57th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

Those natural sciences students who get their degree from Massasoit Community College make $5,229 more than the typical natural sciences graduate.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA

Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 79th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 8 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
35.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSB is a great college overall.

There were about 14 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent data year.

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Natural Sciences by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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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 2,214

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Majors Similar to Natural Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169
Sustainability Science 3,005
Cognitive Science 2,776
Human Biology 1,939
Human Computer Interaction 1,857

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