by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 New England region, there were 45 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,974 and $16,160 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in natural sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The natural sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the New England Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region natural sciences students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Vermont University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 36 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the New England Region. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bard College at Simon’s Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the New England Region list. Simon’s Rock is located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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