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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 137 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, natural sciences is the #204 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Los Angeles the most popular school in California for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

Full Natural Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles Report

#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural sciences schools in California. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 48 students majoring in natural sciences at Loyola Marymount, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, natural sciences graduates from Loyola Marymount take out $20,909 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Chico is a great place for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Bakersfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the natural sciences majors at the school.

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#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

With a ranking of #6, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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San Jose State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Natural Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree natural sciences programs. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 0
Hawaii 187
Alaska 14

Natural Sciences is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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