Natural Sciences is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #208 out of the 395 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Natural Sciences Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 141 degrees in natural sciences to qualified students.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Sciences Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the natural sciences degree levels they offer.
Loyola Marymount University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in natural sciences. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.
Natural Sciences degree recipients from Loyola Marymount University earn a boost of approximately $2,616 over the typical earnings of natural sciences graduates.
California State University - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in natural sciences. Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.
Natural Sciences degree recipients from California State University - Los Angeles get an earnings boost of around $8,839 over the typical income of natural sciences majors.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
