2024 Best Natural Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Natural Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #503 out of the 862 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of natural sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 8 doctor's degrees in natural sciences to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to natural sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of natural sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized natural sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for natural sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Natural Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Natural Sciences in the United States

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in natural sciences.

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Natural Sciences

1

Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in natural sciences has to check out Virginia Commonwealth University. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in natural sciences from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in natural sciences. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in natural sciences from University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Natural Sciences by Region

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Natural Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Natural Sciences is one of 0 different types of Natural Sciences programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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