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2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$39,365 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$13,601 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the natural sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Sciences

$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg University of Science and Technology the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for natural sciences students. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $23,900 in tuition and fees each 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.

Full Natural Sciences at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$30,602 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $30,602 per year.

Full Natural Sciences at Temple University Report

#3

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, NY
$36,132 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Mount Saint Mary College

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for natural sciences students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Johns Hopkins are $58,720 a 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.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Johns Hopkins University

#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY
$51,360 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hofstra University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hofstra are $51,360 per year.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 55
New York 158
Maryland 26
New Jersey 5

One of 44 majors within the area of study, natural sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Agsftw.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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