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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Natural Sciences is the 208th most popular major in the country with 2,514 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 155 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,445 and $22,250 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in natural sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in natural sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree natural sciences students.

Top 10 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences in the Southeast Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christian Brothers University landed the #1 spot on the list. Christian Brothers University is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Sciences at Christian Brothers University

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Shorter University
Rome, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shorter University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Rome, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.

Read more about Natural Sciences at Shorter

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St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Thomas University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Thomas University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Natural Sciences at St. Thomas University

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American Public University System
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school awarded 43 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 91%. 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%.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at American Public University System

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.

Full Duke University Natural Sciences Report

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

Loyola University New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Loyola University New Orleans Natural Sciences Report

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

With a ranking of #6, Eckerd College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Eckerd College

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Charleston Southern University
Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Charleston, South Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Charleston Southern University

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Union University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

Full VUU Natural Sciences Report

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Southeast Region list. Demorest, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Piedmont College Natural Sciences Report

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