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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Massachusetts

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

Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You

Natural Sciences is the #191 most popular major in Massachusetts with 40 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.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the natural sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#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 Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that natural sciences majors at Harvard take out is $21,750.

Full Natural Sciences at Harvard University Report

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Boston College

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

Full Natural Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#4

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bard College at Simon’s Rock is a great place for natural sciences students. Located in the distant town of Great Barrington, Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Natural Sciences at Bard College at Simon’s Rock Report

Best Natural Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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