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2024 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
244 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
$13,601 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for natural sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 244 degrees in natural sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Sciences School

Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

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

The natural sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Natural Sciences

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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 roughly 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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New York University
New York, NY

It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in natural sciences. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in natural sciences from New York University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

It's hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in natural sciences. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

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

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural sciences. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Harrisburg. This university ranks 97th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 24 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in the most recent year we have data available. Those natural sciences students who get their degree from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology earn $7,818 more than the standard natural sciences graduate.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 37th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 3 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Newburgh, Mount Saint Mary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 95th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 2 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mount Saint Mary in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from Mount Saint Mary College

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FDU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Madison. This university ranks 44th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.More information about a degree in natural sciences from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 55
New York 333 158
Maryland 279 26
New Jersey 273 5

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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 244

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Majors Similar to Natural Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 3,667
Biological & Physical Science 1,137
Interdisciplinary Studies 798
Nutrition Science 796
Human Biology 753
Sustainability Science 627
International Studies 608
Computational Science 556
Behavioral Science 499
Science, Technology & Society 494

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