by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 151 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,445 and $24,105 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered 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 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 “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region natural sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bossier Parish Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Bossier City, Louisiana, and it awarded 63 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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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 Military University is a large private for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 32 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christian Brothers University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Christian Brothers is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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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. Miami Gardens, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Shorter University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Shorter is a small school located in Rome, Georgia that handed out 5 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 14 ’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%.
Arkansas State University - Newport ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Newport, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Cossatot Community College of the University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in De Queen, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
Duke University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 ’s natural sciences degrees 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
National Park College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 ’s natural sciences degrees 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. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students 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%.
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Piedmont College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Demorest, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Charleston Southern University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Charleston Southern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charleston, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Eckerd College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eckerd is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. 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 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Virginia Union University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Virginia Union University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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