2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences in Massachusetts

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in natural sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #172 out of 338 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences in Massachusetts ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 bachelor's degrees in natural sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Natural Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The natural sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences in Massachusetts ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for natural sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for natural sciences.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Natural Sciences in Massachusetts

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in natural sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Natural Sciences Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in natural sciences needs to look into Harvard University. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge.

There were roughly 29 natural sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in natural sciences from Harvard University

2

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in natural sciences. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in natural sciences in Massachusetts.

There were about 3 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in natural sciences from Boston College

3

Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in natural sciences needs to check out Bard College at Simon's Rock. Simon's Rock is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Great Barrington. More information about a bachelor’s in natural sciences from Bard College at Simon’s Rock

Best Natural Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Vermont	148	4

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Natural Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Natural Sciences is one of 44 different types of Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Natural Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	533
International Studies	253
Interdisciplinary Studies	144
Nutrition Science	138
Cognitive Science	82
Biopsychology	51
Data Science	45
Sustainability Science	35
Mathematics & Computer Science	35
Human Computer Interaction	28

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Agsftw. More about our data sources and methodologies.