by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Paleontology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Paleontology is the 1349th most popular major in the country with 9 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Paleontology Major” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in paleontology. To top this list, a school must have a successful paleontology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Paleontology Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Paleontology Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesalands Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paleontology Major list. Mesalands Community College is a public institution located in Tucumcari, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Paleontology Major list. Located in Rapid City, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s paleontology students 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%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Paleontology Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Paleontology at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
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