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2023 Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

17 Colleges
$19,973 Avg Salary
$21,337 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Natural Sciences is the #213 most popular major in the country with 2,214 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Dominican University the best school in the United States for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, natural sciences majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $32,411 in student debt.

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#3

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Benedict landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Joseph.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the United States. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, natural sciences graduates from Loyola Marymount take out $20,909 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Puerto Rico - Cayey did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Cayey, UPR Cayey is a public college with a small student population.

Natural Sciences majors at UPR Cayey take out an average of $6,175 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Chico did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

With a ranking of #8, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree natural sciences programs. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Rocky Mountains
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Natural Sciences is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Natural Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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