by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 49 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 6 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region natural sciences students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Wyoming Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. WWCC is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laramie County Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. LCCC is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Laramie County Community College Natural Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Laramie, Wyoming is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UCCS is a fairly large school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 5 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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