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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

18 Colleges
$22,898 Avg Salary
$14,331 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region .

#1

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the most popular school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, natural sciences graduates from K -State carry an average student debt load of $20,268. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $178.

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#2

Logan University

Chesterfield, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Logan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Logan University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Chesterfield.

The average amount in student loans that natural sciences majors at Logan University take out is $8,394.

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#3

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Saint Benedict. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Saint Joseph.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN

The excellent programs at Saint Johns University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the Plains States Region . SJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Collegeville.

Full Natural Sciences at Saint Johns University Report

With a ranking of #6, Haskell Indian Nations University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural sciences students. Haskell is a small public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Bethel College - North Newton

North Newton, KS

Bethel College - North Newton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of North Newton, Bethel College - North Newton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Oglala Lakota College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Kyle, Oglala Lakota College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular natural sciences programs. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

Full Natural Sciences at Augustana University Report

Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 39
Minnesota 21
Kansas 93
Iowa 0
Nebraska 6
South Dakota 4

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 18 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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