by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 345th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” ranking looked at 138 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in natural sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Cayey. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major. Cayey, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Natural Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Daemen College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major. Daemen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school awarded 95 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 138 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bayamon Central University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bayamon Central University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bayamón, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Logan University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Logan University is a small school located in Chesterfield, Missouri that handed out 26 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Windward Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #7. Kaneohe, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 63 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Bossier Parish Community College Natural Sciences Report
University of Puerto Rico - Utuado came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Located in Utuado, , this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Leeward Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pearl City, Hawaii. It awarded 50 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bethel College - North Newton came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Bethel College - North Newton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Newton, Kansas. It awarded 3 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Haskell Indian Nations University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Haskell is a small school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 6 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Haskell Indian Nations University Natural Sciences Report
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 49 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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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Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #14. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
Dominican University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Dominican U is located in River Forest, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s natural 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Vincent College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of Saint Benedict did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. College of Saint Benedict is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national 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.
With a ranking of #18, Kauai Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Kauai Community College is a small school located in Lihue, Hawaii that handed out 8 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Shawnee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Mount St. Joe is a small school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 14 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Mount St. Joseph University
University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small school located in Kahului, Hawaii that handed out 14 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #22. Lee College is a medium-sized school located in Baytown, Texas that handed out 88 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Sagrado is located in Santurce, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #25. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small school located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 24 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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