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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 177 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region biological & physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massasoit Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Massasoit Community College is a public institution located in Brockton, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 80 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Anselm College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Saint Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 17 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 15 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dartmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region list. University of Rhode Island is a fairly large public school situated in Kingston, Rhode Island. It awarded 23 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Northern Essex Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Northern Essex Community College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #8, Community College of Rhode Island did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Located in Warwick, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Cambridge College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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American International College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bennington College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Bennington College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bennington, Vermont. It awarded 0 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Plymouth State is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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