by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s” 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.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 55 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 55 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 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 Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Natural Sciences Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Vincent is a small school located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Aloysius College landed the #4 spot on the list. Mount Aloysius College is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Keystone College landed the #5 spot on the list. Keystone College is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Plume, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend La Salle University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Juniata College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in Pennsylvania for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 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 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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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