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2023 Best Natural Sciences Schools

9 Colleges
$25,745 Avg Salary
$18,648 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 76 people earned a degree or certificate in natural sciences, making the major the #273 most popular in the United States.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Natural Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the United States

Check out the natural sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools in Natural Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado State University - Fort Collins the best school in the United States for natural sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Natural Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Natural Sciences Schools list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Natural Sciences Schools list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best natural sciences programs. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Natural Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Natural Sciences at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

Natural Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Natural Sciences is one of 36 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 2,491
Sustainability Science 1,547
Nutrition Science 1,496
Behavioral Science 1,358
Computational Science 1,063

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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