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. 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 the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 151 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 15 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region natural sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bossier Parish Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Bossier Parish Community College is located in Bossier City, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. American Public University System is a private for-profit institution located in Charles Town, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #3 spot on the list. Christian Brothers is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 18 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #4 spot on the list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 14 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shorter University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Shorter University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Thomas University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Miami Gardens, Florida, and it awarded 5 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Arkansas State University - Newport landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Newport, Arkansas, and it awarded 4 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in De Queen, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 3 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
National Park College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. National Park College is a small public school situated in Hot Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 3 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. VUU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Charleston Southern University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Loyola University New Orleans came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eckerd College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eckerd is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Piedmont College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Piedmont College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Demorest, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. 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.
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