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2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master's

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In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 345th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in natural sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful natural sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree natural sciences students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural sciences degrees to 11 students 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 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%.

Read more about Natural Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural sciences students 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%.

Read more about Natural Sciences at Missouri State

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Natural Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #4 spot on the list. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at UW

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #6, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural sciences degrees to 5 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 2.8% 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%.

Full University at Buffalo Natural Sciences Report

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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full NSU Natural Sciences Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural sciences students 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.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at University of Arizona

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at OSU

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

Lincoln University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Jefferson City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s natural sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Full LU Missouri Natural Sciences Report

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Loma Linda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Loma Linda University

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Plattsburgh Natural Sciences Report

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Piedmont College is located in Demorest, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Piedmont College Natural Sciences Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 0 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full San Jose State Natural Sciences Report

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major for a Master’s ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 0 masters’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, 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 89%.

Full Cal State Fullerton Natural Sciences Report

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