2023 Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You
Natural Sciences is the #191 most popular major in Massachusetts with 40 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Natural Sciences Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts 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.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Natural Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the best value school in Massachusetts for natural sciences students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMass Amherst are $16,439 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for natural sciences students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston College are $61,706 per year.
Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Natural Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Maine | 0 |
| Vermont | 3 |
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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 2 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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