2023 Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Natural Sciences Master'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 Master'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 7 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Schools for a Master's in Natural Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the United States for natural sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for natural sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural sciences programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.
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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Natural Sciences Related Rankings by Major
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 7 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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