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Natural Sciences at Kansas State University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how K -State ranks among other schools offering degrees in natural sciences.

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Natural Sciences Degrees Available at K -State

• Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences

K -State Natural Sciences Rankings

K -State is in the top 10% of the country for natural sciences. More specifically it was ranked #3 out of 29 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Natural Sciences (With Aid)	2
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income Over $110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences (With Aid)	2
Best Natural Sciences Schools	3
Best Value Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income $48-$75k)	3
Highest Paid Natural Sciences Graduates	4
Best Value Colleges for Natural Sciences (Income $0-$30k)	4
Best Natural Sciences Colleges for Veterans	4
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Natural Sciences Graduates	4
Best Value Colleges for Natural Sciences	5

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Kansas State University handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in natural sciences. This is an increase of 18% over the previous year when 71 degrees were handed out.

Natural Sciences Student Diversity at K -State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the natural sciences majors at Kansas State University.

K -State Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The natural sciences program at K -State awarded 84 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at K -State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 77% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's in natural sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	65
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	5

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Kzollman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.