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2024 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges in the Plains States Region
163 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
$22,898 Avg Early-Career Salary
Natural Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #208 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of natural sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 163 degrees in natural sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Natural Sciences School

Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Plains States 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. For our Best Overall Natural Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Natural Sciences
Master's Degrees in Natural Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Natural Sciences in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Natural Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.5% Growth in Graduates

Kansas State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in natural sciences. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the natural sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $22,898.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
35.7% Growth in Graduates

College of Saint Benedict is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in natural sciences. CSB is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Saint Joseph. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSB is a great college overall.

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

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural sciences. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield. This university ranks 11th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 11 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Every student who is interested in natural sciences has to take a look at University of Nebraska at Omaha. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 5 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 21
Missouri 283 39
Kansas 266 93
Iowa 264 0
Nebraska 238 6
South Dakota 204 4

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Natural Sciences is one of 51 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Natural Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Natural Sciences 163

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Majors Similar to Natural Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,358
International Studies 461
Nutrition Science 343
Behavioral Science 279
Interdisciplinary Studies 258
Sustainability Science 193
Data Analytics 174
Gerontology 141
Human Computer Interaction 132
Human Biology 115

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