by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,745 and had an average of $18,648 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 918 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 93 colleges that offer a degree in natural sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree natural sciences students.
Out of the 93 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Cayey landed the #1 spot on the list. UPR Cayey is a public institution located in Cayey, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 72 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Natural Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Daemen College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major. Amherst, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 93 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bayamon Central University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bayamón, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Logan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Logan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chesterfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Bethel College - North Newton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in North Newton, Kansas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Bethel College - North Newton
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #7. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Juan, . The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro
Christian Brothers University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Dominican University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 #10, Saint Vincent College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Latrobe, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 15 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%.
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College of Saint Benedict ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Oklahoma Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 10 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount St. Joseph University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Mount St. Joe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 14 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Sciences at Mount St. Joseph University
Universidad del Sagrado Corazon landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is a small school located in Santurce, that handed out 20 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Natural Sciences Report
Oglala Lakota College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Kyle, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Oglala Lakota College
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bayamon, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Natural Sciences at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon
Saint Johns University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Collegeville, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Natural Sciences at Loyola Marymount University
Shorter University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #20. Shorter University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rome, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. San Juan, is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras Natural Sciences Report
EDP University - San Sebastian landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in San Sebastian, , and it awarded 4 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #23, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 84 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #24. STAC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sparkill, New York. It awarded 4 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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York College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #25. York College is a private not-for-profit institution located in York, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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