by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 New England Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 177 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 New England Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular biological and physical sciences programs in the United States.
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The biological & physical 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 “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region biological & physical sciences students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massasoit Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Brockton, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
Full Massasoit Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of Rhode Island Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Anselm College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region list. St. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Saint Anselm College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region. North Dartmouth, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #5 spot on the list. Dartmouth College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hanover, New Hampshire. It awarded 14 ’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 96%. 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.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Dartmouth College
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Massachusetts Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at UMass Amherst
Community College of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 7 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Wesleyan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 6 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 87%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Wesleyan University
Northern Essex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #9. NECC is a public institution located in Haverhill, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cambridge College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge College is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Cambridge College
American International College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. American International College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Plymouth State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Plymouth, New Hampshire, and it awarded 0 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Plymouth State University
Bennington College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the New England Region ranking. Bennington College is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Bennington
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