by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 345th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 476 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” ranking looked at 33 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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The natural 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree natural sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 95 associates’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Windward Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major. This small school is located in Kaneohe, Hawaii, and it awarded 14 associates’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bossier Parish Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 associates’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Utuado. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major. Located in Utuado, , this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Utuado Natural Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leeward Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Haskell Indian Nations University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s natural sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Kauai Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Kauai Community College is located in Lihue, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small public school situated in Kahului, Hawaii. It awarded 14 associates’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Lee College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 associates’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
College of the Mainland landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. COM is a small school located in Texas City, Texas that handed out 27 associates’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Redlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. Redlands Community College is located in El Reno, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
Erie Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s natural sciences degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
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Western Wyoming Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #14. WWCC is a small public school situated in Rock Springs, Wyoming. It awarded 4 associates’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Wyoming Community College Natural Sciences Report
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Laramie County Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Cheyenne, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s natural sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Laramie County Community College Natural Sciences Report
Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 6 associates’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lewis - Clark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #18. Lewiston, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s natural sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #19. Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas is a public institution located in De Queen, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #20. Madonna University is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
Honolulu Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Honolulu CC is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, National Park College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 associates’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arkansas State University - Newport landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Newport, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 associates’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Northwest State Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Archbold, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s natural sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest State Community College Natural Sciences Report
Hawaii Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Hawaii CC is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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