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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

8 Colleges
$21,419 Avg Salary
$29,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You

Natural Sciences is the #219 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 55 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Natural Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Harrisburg University of Science and Technology the most popular school in Pennsylvania for natural sciences students. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisburg.

After completing their degree, natural sciences graduates from Harrisburg University of Science and Technology carry an average student debt load of $31,000.

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#2

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vincent College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Natural Sciences majors at Saint Vincent take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Mount Aloysius College

Cresson, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Aloysius College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the fringe town of Cresson, Mount Aloysius is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Juniata College

Huntingdon, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Juniata College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Huntingdon, Juniata is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Keystone College

La Plume, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Keystone College is a great place for natural sciences students. Located in the suburb of La Plume, Keystone College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Salle University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Beaver County. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Monaca, CCBC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 158
Maryland 26
New Jersey 5

One of 44 majors within the area of study, natural sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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