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 Southeast Region for a Doctorate” 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 Southeast region, there were 151 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular natural sciences programs in the United States.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree natural sciences students.
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #1 spot on the list. VCU is a large public school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s natural sciences degrees 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%.
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