by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Natural Sciences is the 208th most popular major in the country with 2,214 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 244 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $13,601 and $28,333 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Daemen College landed the #1 spot on the list. Daemen College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 107 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the #2 spot on the list. Latrobe, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erie Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Erie Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 22 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Thomas Aquinas College landed the #5 spot on the list. STAC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sparkill, New York. It awarded 4 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgian Court University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lakewood, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Colgate University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hamilton, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, 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 94%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Mount Aloysius College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Cresson, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Mount Saint Mary College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mount Saint Mary is located in Newburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Mount Saint Vincent did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. College of Mount Saint Vincent is located in Bronx, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
Johns Hopkins University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Excelsior College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 8 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hempstead, New York, and it awarded 3 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Mahwah, New Jersey, and it awarded 1 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s 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 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%.
Community College of Beaver County landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CCBC is located in Monaca, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
La Salle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. La Salle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Keystone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
New York University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Felician University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lodi, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small school located in Plattsburgh, New York that handed out 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Juniata College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Juniata College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Saint Peter’s University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Peter’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Wagner College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Wagner College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
SUNY Potsdam did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. SUNY Potsdam is a public institution located in Potsdam, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Troy, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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