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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 244 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 217 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in natural sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Daemen College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Amherst, New York, and it awarded 107 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Vincent College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s. Saint Vincent is a small school located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, 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 Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Excelsior College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Albany, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Colgate University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Hamilton, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Georgian Court University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Georgian Court University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakewood, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
St. Thomas Aquinas College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small school located in Sparkill, New York that handed out 4 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Hempstead, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Mount Saint Mary College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Saint Mary is located in Newburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mount Aloysius College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cresson, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Mount Saint Vincent is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 2 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
Wagner College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 0 bachelors’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%.
La Salle University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. La Salle University is a small school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Juniata College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Juniata College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Keystone College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Saint Peter’s University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Peter’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Potsdam did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Felician University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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