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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

93 Colleges
$19,973 Avg Salary
$21,337 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 93 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Daemen College

Amherst, NY

Our analysis found Daemen College to be the most popular school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Daemen College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Women make up 66% of the natural sciences majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $258.

Full Natural Sciences at Daemen College Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the natural sciences majors at the school.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

Full Natural Sciences at Kansas State University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Puerto Rico - Cayey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Cayey, UPR Cayey is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in natural sciences at UPR Cayey, 36% are male and 64% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, natural sciences graduates from UPR Cayey carry an average student debt load of $6,175.

Full Natural Sciences at University of Puerto Rico - Cayey Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 56 students majoring in natural sciences at Cal State LA, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full Natural Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of San Juan, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 69% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

Natural Sciences majors at Loyola Marymount take out an average of $20,909 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

The average amount in student loans that natural sciences majors at Harvard take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,550.

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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural sciences programs. UPR Rio Piedras is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Juan.

Women make up 58% of the natural sciences majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, natural sciences majors at UPR Rio Piedras accumulate an average of around $7,111 in student debt.

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American Public University System ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Of the 32 students majoring in natural sciences at American Military University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, natural sciences majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $32,411 in student debt.

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#10

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Dominican University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#11

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 26 students majoring in natural sciences at Johns Hopkins, 58% are male and 42% are female.

Full Natural Sciences at Johns Hopkins University Report

#11

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

Logan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for natural sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesterfield.

Of the 26 students majoring in natural sciences at Logan University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

The average amount in student loans that natural sciences majors at Logan University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,884.

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With a ranking of #13, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in natural sciences at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Natural Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute Claremont, CA
14 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
16 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR
17 Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN
18 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO

Natural Sciences by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 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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