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 “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,745 and had an average of $18,648 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 244 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $13,601 and $28,333 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular natural sciences programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region natural sciences students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Daemen College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 107 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, 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 Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 26 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 24 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Erie Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Erie Community College is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vincent College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Latrobe, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Excelsior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 8 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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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Colgate University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Colgate University is a small school located in Hamilton, New York that handed out 5 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
St. Thomas Aquinas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. STAC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sparkill, New York. It awarded 4 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Georgian Court University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgian Court is a small school located in Lakewood, New Jersey that handed out 4 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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Hofstra University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Mount Aloysius College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Cresson, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Mount Saint Vincent landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Mount Saint Mary College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mount Saint Mary is a small school located in Newburgh, New York that handed out 2 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Ramapo College of New Jersey did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #16. Mahwah, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Community College of Beaver County ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Monaca, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Roberts Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Juniata College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Juniata is a small school located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
SUNY Potsdam did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. SUNY Potsdam is a small school located in Potsdam, New York that handed out 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, La Salle University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. La Salle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Saint Peter’s University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Wagner College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wagner is a private not-for-profit institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Felician University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Lodi, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Keystone College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in La Plume, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
SUNY Plattsburgh landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Plattsburgh, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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