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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$30,974 Avg Salary
$16,160 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural sciences was ranked #213 in the country. In fact 2,214 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region 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 .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

On average, natural sciences graduates from Harvard take out $21,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for natural sciences students. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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The excellent programs at Northern Vermont University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the New England Region . Northern Vermont University is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnson.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bard College at Simon’s Rock. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Great Barrington, Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 40
Maine 0
Vermont 3

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 6 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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