by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,137 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biological and physical sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Thomas Edison State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. TESU is a medium-sized school located in Trenton, New Jersey that handed out 150 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 114 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hudson County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. HCCC is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 83 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bard College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annandale-On-Hudson, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 75 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Hunter College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hunter is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 62 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CCBC is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Sussex County Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Sussex County Community College is a small public school situated in Newton, New Jersey. It awarded 39 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Georgetown University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 36 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #11, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Fordham University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Fordham University is located in Bronx, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Clarion University is located in Clarion, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Teaneck, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Morgan State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morgan State University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Adelphi University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 9 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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The New School came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New School University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Elmira College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Elmira College is located in Elmira, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Cornell University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Cornell University is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Moravian College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Moravian is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Community College of Beaver County ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Stony Brook University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 3 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Rutgers University - Camden came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Camden, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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King’s College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Clarkson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Potsdam, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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