2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 152 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Sciences Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Glendale Community College the most popular school in the United States for natural sciences students. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.
The excellent programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Natural Sciences at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Report
Out of the 152 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Mesa.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Mesa Community College
Out of the 152 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Daemen College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the United States. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Natural Sciences majors at Daemen College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.
With a ranking of #6, Kapiolani Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural sciences students. Kapiolani CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Honolulu.
On average, natural sciences graduates from Kapiolani CC take out $9,398 in student loans while working on their degree.
Lee College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural sciences programs. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.
Kansas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural sciences programs. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, natural sciences graduates from K -State carry an average student debt load of $20,268. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Kansas State University
University of Puerto Rico - Cayey landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Cayey, UPR Cayey is a public school with a small student population.
On average, natural sciences graduates from UPR Cayey take out $5,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at University of Puerto Rico - Cayey
Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.
The average amount in student loans that natural sciences majors at Bossier Parish Community College take out is $18,109.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #11 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
With a ranking of #12, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural sciences students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Leeward Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #13 on the list. Leeward CC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pearl City.
Phoenix College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of San Juan, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro
Loyola Marymount University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
On average, natural sciences graduates from Loyola Marymount take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Loyola Marymount University
Harvard University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that natural sciences majors at Harvard take out is $21,750.
University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools ranking. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Juan.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras
American Public University System came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools ranking. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
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Dominican University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #20 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.
After completing their degree, natural sciences graduates from Dominican U carry an average student debt load of $27,000.
Scottsdale Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural sciences programs. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
Full Natural Sciences at Scottsdale Community College Report
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
College of the Mainland landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at College of the Mainland
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Logan University | Chesterfield, MO |
| 24 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 26 | Harrisburg University of Science and Technology | Harrisburg, PA |
| 27 | Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute | Claremont, CA |
| 27 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 27 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 27 | The University of Texas at Brownsville | Brownsville, TX |
Natural Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Agsftw.
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