by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 2,514 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In , natural sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $25,745 and had an average of $19,618 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 986 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major” ranking looked at 93 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in natural sciences.
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The natural sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree natural sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Cayey. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Cayey, Puerto Rico, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Daemen College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Daemen College is a small school located in Amherst, New York that handed out 100 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minerva Schools at Keck Graduate Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bayamon Central University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major. Bayamon Central University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Logan University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major. Logan University is a small school located in Chesterfield, Missouri that handed out 21 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethel College - North Newton landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Bethel College - North Newton is located in North Newton, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #8, Christian Brothers University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Christian Brothers is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 20 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dominican University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. Dominican U is a private not-for-profit institution located in River Forest, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Vincent College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Latrobe, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, College of Saint Benedict did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Saint Joseph, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. Shawnee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Mount St. Joseph University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Universidad del Sagrado Corazon ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Sagrado is a small school located in Santurce, Puerto Rico that handed out 26 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Harrisburg University of Science and Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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Oglala Lakota College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. Oglala Lakota College is a small school located in Kyle, South Dakota that handed out 3 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #17, Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is a small school located in Bayamon, Puerto Rico that handed out 10 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Johns University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. SJU is a small school located in Collegeville, Minnesota that handed out 16 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Shorter University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Located in Rome, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, this fairly large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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EDP University - San Sebastian came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. San Sebastian, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kansas State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. K -State is a fairly large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 67 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
St. Thomas Aquinas College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major ranking. St. Thomas Aquinas College is a small school located in Sparkill, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
York College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major list. This small school is located in York, Nebraska, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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