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2024 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
244 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
Natural Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #345 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 244 degrees in natural sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Sciences School

Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The natural sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Natural Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Natural Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Natural Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Natural Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Natural Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

The schools below may not offer all types of natural sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Natural Sciences

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD

Johns Hopkins University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in natural sciences. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from Johns Hopkins University

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in natural sciences. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.More information about a degree in natural sciences from New York University

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Temple University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in natural sciences. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 14 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from Temple University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in natural sciences. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 97th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 24 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NY

Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. This university ranks 37th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 3 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from Hofstra University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Mount Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Newburgh. This college ranks 95th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 2 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mount Saint Mary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in natural sciences from Mount Saint Mary College

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Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 44th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.More information about a degree in natural sciences from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 158
Pennsylvania 978 55
Maryland 618 26
New Jersey 614 5

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Natural Sciences is one of 0 different types of Natural Sciences programs to choose from.

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