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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in California

13 Colleges
$21,994 Avg Salary
$15,968 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

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

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

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

The average amount in student loans that natural sciences majors at Loyola Marymount take out is $25,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Bakersfield landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, CSUB is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #6 on the 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

Pacific Union College

Angwin, CA

Pacific Union College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Angwin, PUC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

Pepperdine University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural sciences programs. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 13 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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