2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 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.
Top 10 Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Puerto Rico - Cayey to be the best value school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Cayey, UPR Cayey is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPR Cayey are $4,940 per year. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Public University System. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, natural sciences majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $32,411 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, American Military University is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Chico helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value natural sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.
In addition to its great value ranking, K -State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Dominican U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology 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 Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are $23,900 a year.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNOMAHA are $21,718 a year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree natural sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $31,470 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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College of Saint Benedict 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 #9 on the list. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph.
CSB undergraduate students pay an average of $50,126 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CSB is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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Loyola Marymount University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loyola Marymount are $53,051 per year. On average, natural sciences graduates from Loyola Marymount take out $20,909 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Loyola Marymount excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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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 17 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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