by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Natural Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Natural Sciences is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at Temple University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in natural sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Temple was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for natural sciences list. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Temple.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Temple paid an average of $1,208 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $670 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,080 | $28,992 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,494 | $1,494 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,778 | $14,778 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,462 | $2,462 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Natural Sciences students who received their bachelor’s degree at Temple took out an average of $30,478 in student loans. That is 32% higher than the national average of $23,026.
The median early career salary of natural sciences students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Temple is $41,992 per year. That is 33% higher than the national average of $31,520.
Temple does not offer an online option for its natural sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Temple Online Learning page.
About 85.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in natural sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 68.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 64.3% of the natural sciences bachelor’s degrees at Temple in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 50%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Natural Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Natural Sciences | 14 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 27 |
| Historic Preservation | 2 |
| International Studies | 44 |
| Computational Science | 4 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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