2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Sciences 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 Value Natural Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for natural sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for natural sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Natural Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Puerto Rico - Cayey the best value school in the United States for natural sciences students. Located in the suburb of Cayey, UPR Cayey is a public school with a small student population.
UPR Cayey undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, natural sciences majors at UPR Cayey accumulate an average of around $5,000 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Newport is a great value for natural sciences students. ASUN is a small public school located in the rural area of Newport.
ASUN undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Natural Sciences at Arkansas State University - Newport Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great value for natural sciences students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at American Military University are $7,360 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, American Military University also did well on our Best Natural Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeastern State University is a great value for natural sciences students. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year.
Full Natural Sciences at Northeastern State University Report
Out of the 28 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.
Chico State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,744 in tuition and fees each year.
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year. The average amount in student loans that natural sciences majors at K -State take out is $20,268. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.
K -State also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Sciences Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Natural Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTEP are $24,952 per year.
Full Natural Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso Report
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural sciences programs. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Natural Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield Report
Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Dominican U are $35,420 a year. While working on their degree, natural sciences majors at Dominican U accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
University of Wyoming landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value natural sciences programs. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW are $16,957 per year.
Natural Sciences by Region
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Natural Sciences Related Majors for Natural Sciences
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 25 schools only.
- 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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