2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Sciences
Our analysis found Harrisburg University of Science and Technology to be the best value school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology are $23,900 per year. On average, natural sciences graduates from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for natural sciences students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $30,602 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Saint Mary College is a great value for natural sciences students. Mount Saint Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newburgh.
Mount Saint Mary undergraduate students pay an average of $36,132 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 per year.
Johns Hopkins also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hofstra University is a great value for natural sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Hofstra undergraduate students pay an average of $51,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Natural Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 55 |
| New York | 158 |
| Maryland | 26 |
| New Jersey | 5 |
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Majors Related to Natural Sciences
One of 44 majors within the area of study, natural sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 5 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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