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2023 Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Natural Sciences Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Natural Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for natural sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Schools for a Master's in Natural Sciences

Our analysis found Colorado State University - Fort Collins to be the best school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern State University is a great place for natural sciences students working on their master’s degree. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for natural sciences students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for natural sciences students working on their master’s degree. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for natural sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree natural sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Natural Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 7 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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