by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 345th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 151 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in natural sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region natural sciences students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bossier Parish Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #2 spot on the list. Christian Brothers University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shorter University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Shorter University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in De Queen, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Miami Gardens, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
National Park College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. National Park College is a public institution located in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Arkansas State University - Newport did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. ASUN is a public institution located in Newport, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s 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%.
Full Arkansas State University - Newport Natural Sciences Report
American Public University System did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Commonwealth University is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 14 ’s natural 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%.
Duke University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eckerd College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Piedmont College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Union University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Union University is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Charleston Southern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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