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 “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Natural Sciences is the 345th most popular major in the country with 2,214 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 138 colleges that offer a degree in natural sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular natural sciences programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major”.
Out of the 138 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Daemen College landed the #1 spot on the list. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kapiolani Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 95 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major. Lee College is located in Baytown, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 84 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puerto Rico - Cayey. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major. UPR Cayey is a small school located in Cayey, that handed out 72 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Bossier Parish Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. Located in Bossier City, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Bossier Parish Community College Natural Sciences Report
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 56 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Leeward Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, this medium-sized public school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Juan, . The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 ’s 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%.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Harvard University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. UPR Rio Piedras is located in San Juan, and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Natural Sciences Report
American Public University System came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. This large school is located in Charles Town, West Virginia, and it awarded 32 ’s natural sciences degrees 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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Dominican University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. 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.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
College of the Mainland came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. College of the Mainland is a public institution located in Texas City, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 26 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Logan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. Located in Chesterfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Natural Sciences Report
With a ranking of #20, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Erie Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. Located in Buffalo, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major list. Sagrado is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santurce, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Christian Brothers University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major ranking. Christian Brothers is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 18 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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