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#1 #1 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Harvard University Cambridge, MA In 2016, Harvard received a record breaking amount of first year applications: 39,044. Acceptance Rate 3% Annual Degrees Awarded 36 SAT Score 1,500–1,550 Est. Net Price * $19,491 Median Starting Salary $46,223
#2 #2 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Daemen University Amherst, NY Daemen University is known for being a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 107 SAT Score 950–1,150 Est. Net Price * $20,273 Median Starting Salary $55,980
#3 #3 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. University of Puerto Rico-Cayey Cayey, PR Generally, the University of Puerto Rico-Cayey is known for being a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 49% Annual Degrees Awarded 71 SAT Score 920–1,030 Est. Net Price * $6,726 Median Starting Salary $55,193
#4 #4 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA Overall, Loyola Marymount University is a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 41% Annual Degrees Awarded 48 SAT Score 1,320–1,380 Est. Net Price * $52,815 Median Starting Salary $55,168
#5 #5 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology Harrisburg, PA Acceptance Rate 55% Annual Degrees Awarded 24 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $10,022 Median Starting Salary $52,357
#6 #6 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Kansas State University Manhattan, KS Kansas State University is a non selective school. They receive roughly 9,700 applications each year. Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 82 SAT Score 1,080–1,250 Est. Net Price * $18,855 Median Starting Salary $57,962
#7 #7 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Metro San Juan, PR Acceptance Rate 47% Annual Degrees Awarded 49 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,551 Median Starting Salary $50,481
#8 #8 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Johns Hopkins University is known for being a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 7% Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score 1,520–1,550 Est. Net Price * $24,034 Median Starting Salary $53,550
#9 #9 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA California State University-Los Angeles is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 56 SAT Score 870–1,060 Est. Net Price * $5,801 Median Starting Salary $51,968
#10 #10 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Dominican University River Forest, IL Dominican University is a non selective school. The institution receives about 5,100 applications each year. Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 28 SAT Score 890–1,010 Est. Net Price * $18,162 Median Starting Salary $53,499
#11 #11 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX Texas Christian University is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 56% Annual Degrees Awarded 22 SAT Score 1,200–1,310 Est. Net Price * $44,190 Median Starting Salary $56,563
#12 #12 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Duke University Durham, NC Duke is one of the most selective schools in the country, only admitting 3,000 out of 50,000 applications. Acceptance Rate 6% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,500–1,550 Est. Net Price * $23,694 Median Starting Salary $51,239
#13 #13 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA Generally, Boston College is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 17% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,450–1,500 Est. Net Price * $30,559 Median Starting Salary $59,266
#14 #14 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Colgate University Hamilton, NY In general, Colgate University is a extremely selective school. Acceptance Rate 12% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 1,420–1,480 Est. Net Price * $27,074 Median Starting Salary $54,809
#15 #15 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR Overall, the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 52% Annual Degrees Awarded 33 SAT Score 1,030–1,300 Est. Net Price * $9,119 Median Starting Salary $51,458
#16 #16 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA Saint Vincent College is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 1,050–1,160 Est. Net Price * $23,121 Median Starting Salary $59,086
#17 #17 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN the College of Saint Benedict is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score 1,050–1,180 Est. Net Price * $28,746 Median Starting Salary $60,538
#18 #18 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Logan University Chesterfield, MO Logan University is a somewhat selective school. They receive about 20 applications every year . Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 970–1,080 Est. Net Price * $14,006 Median Starting Salary $51,776
#19 #19 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN Christian Brothers University is a non selective school. The school receives roughly 900 applications every... Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 18 SAT Score 1,020–1,170 Est. Net Price * $18,612 Median Starting Salary $52,274
#20 #20 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO Colorado State University-Fort Collins is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 1,100–1,200 Est. Net Price * $16,926 Median Starting Salary $56,031
#21 #21 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN Saint Johns University is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,070–1,140 Est. Net Price * $27,982 Median Starting Salary $60,886
#22 #22 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Xavier University Cincinnati, OH Generally, Xavier University is a non selective school. Approximately 14,800 applications are received by... Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,140–1,240 Est. Net Price * $31,619 Median Starting Salary $61,273
#23 #23 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Temple University Philadelphia, PA Temple University is a somewhat selective school. The school receives about 38,700 applications every... Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score 1,030–1,240 Est. Net Price * $23,935 Median Starting Salary $57,374
#24 #24 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Mount Saint Joseph University Cincinnati, OH Mount Saint Joseph University is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 54% Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score 1,080–1,180 Est. Net Price * $17,506 Median Starting Salary $56,077
#25 #25 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ Ramapo College of New Jersey is a fairly selective school. They receive about 7,200 applications each year. Acceptance Rate 71% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,110–1,220 Est. Net Price * $16,262 Median Starting Salary $58,042
#26 #26 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Hofstra University Hempstead, NY In general, Hofstra University is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 1,200–1,290 Est. Net Price * $35,036 Median Starting Salary $56,847
#27 #27 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Universidad Central de Bayamon Bayamón, PR Acceptance Rate 80% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $4,297 Median Starting Salary $50,084
#28 #28 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD Augustana University is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 66% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,090–1,190 Est. Net Price * $23,843 Median Starting Salary $59,608
#29 #29 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. California State University-Chico Chico, CA In general, California State University-Chico is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score 970–1,180 Est. Net Price * $15,517 Median Starting Salary $52,203
#30 #30 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY Overall, Mount Saint Mary College is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 88% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 1,080–1,130 Est. Net Price * $23,439 Median Starting Salary $57,303
#31 #31 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK In general, Oklahoma Baptist University is known for being a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 47% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 940–1,050 Est. Net Price * $24,672 Median Starting Salary $56,173
#32 #32 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ In general, Georgian Court University is a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 1,070–1,190 Est. Net Price * $18,187 Median Starting Salary $56,694
#33 #33 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. St- Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY St- Thomas Aquinas College is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 980–1,180 Est. Net Price * $21,745 Median Starting Salary $59,259
#34 #34 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE Generally, the University of Nebraska at Omaha is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 970–1,110 Est. Net Price * $12,973 Median Starting Salary $54,931
#35 #35 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR Acceptance Rate 55% Annual Degrees Awarded 20 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $13,526 Median Starting Salary $51,210
#36 #36 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Bethel College-North Newton North Newton, KS Generally, Bethel College-North Newton is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 980–1,080 Est. Net Price * $24,630 Median Starting Salary $55,211
#37 #37 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. College of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY In general, the College of Mount Saint Vincent is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 970–1,100 Est. Net Price * $17,084 Median Starting Salary $53,717
#38 #38 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Edgewood College Madison, WI Edgewood College is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 99% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,040–1,210 Est. Net Price * $28,189 Median Starting Salary $56,690
#39 #39 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Mount Aloysius College Cresson, PA Mount Aloysius College is a non selective school. The school receives about 1,870 applications every... Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 940–1,030 Est. Net Price * $20,564 Median Starting Salary $55,803
#40 #40 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI the University of Hawaii at Hilo is known for being a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 84% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 920–1,020 Est. Net Price * $13,867 Median Starting Salary $52,549
#41 #41 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX Dallas Baptist University is a non selective school. The school receives 8,519 applications every admission... Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 990–1,100 Est. Net Price * $27,607 Median Starting Salary $54,126
#42 #42 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Indiana University-East Richmond, IN In general, Indiana University-East is a somewhat selective school. Acceptance Rate 78% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 970–1,090 Est. Net Price * $8,837 Median Starting Salary $54,261
#43 #43 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Judson University Elgin, IL Judson University is a fairly selective school. The school receives about 1,200 applications each year. Acceptance Rate 58% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 910–1,030 Est. Net Price * $19,268 Median Starting Salary $55,729
#44 #44 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Shorter University Rome, GA Generally, Shorter University is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score 950–1,060 Est. Net Price * $13,490 Median Starting Salary $54,085
#45 #45 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA Overall, California State University-Bakersfield is a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 810–1,040 Est. Net Price * $7,521 Median Starting Salary $52,505
#46 #46 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. St- Thomas University Miami Gardens, FL St- Thomas University is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 65% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score 870–1,070 Est. Net Price * $28,654 Median Starting Salary $51,989
#47 #47 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Chickasha, OK In general, the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 56% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 970–1,080 Est. Net Price * $8,390 Median Starting Salary $53,752
#48 #48 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. American Public University System Charles Town, WV Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 32 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $11,172 Median Starting Salary $55,193
#49 #49 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Northern Vermont University Johnson, VT Overall, Northern Vermont University is known for being a fairly selective school. Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score 920–1,130 Est. Net Price * $15,546 Median Starting Salary $55,462
#50 #50 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. York University York, NE York University is a fairly selective school. They receive about 480 applications annually. Acceptance Rate 57% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 800–1,020 Est. Net Price * $17,835 Median Starting Salary $56,306
#51 #51 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon Bayamon, PR Acceptance Rate 34% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $9,205 Median Starting Salary $49,297
#52 #52 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Minerva University San Francisco, CA Acceptance Rate 2% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $0 Median Starting Salary $0
#53 #53 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR Acceptance Rate 46% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $8,426 Median Starting Salary $49,520
#54 #54 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Universidad Ana G. Mendez-Gurabo Campus Gurabo, PR Universidad Ana G- Mendez-Gurabo Campus is known for being a highly selective school. Acceptance Rate 46% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score 740–980 Est. Net Price * $6,577 Median Starting Salary $49,150
#55 #55 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. EDP University of Puerto Rico Inc-San Sebastian San Sebastian, PR Acceptance Rate 89% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $6,193 Median Starting Salary $55,193
#56 #56 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SD Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $5,243 Median Starting Salary $49,176
#57 #57 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. Excelsior University Albany, NY Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score -- Est. Net Price * $0 Median Starting Salary $55,193
#58 #58 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S. University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St- Louis Saint Louis, MO the University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St- Louis is known for being a non selective school. Acceptance Rate 92% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score 1,050–1,160 Est. Net Price * $31,831 Median Starting Salary $56,941
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About Natural Sciences

A program with a combined or undifferentiated focus on one or more of the physical and biological sciences.

Students studying Natural Sciences can advance up to a Masters degree. On average, 35% percent of men and 65% percent of women make up the degrees awarded across all college campuses. Out of all the US states, Puerto Rico is where degrees in Natural Sciences are most commonly granted. The Median Starting Salary for an undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences is $47,533.

Popularity of Natural Sciences Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

Majoring in Natural Sciences, your experience can be applied to different careers. Natural Sciences majors go on to pursue jobs including Postsecondary Teachers, All Other and Natural Sciences Managers which are in high demand. Some of the top paying jobs for Natural Sciences majors include Physical Scientists, All Other, Life Scientists, All Other and Postsecondary Teachers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Natural Sciences majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Natural Sciences majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

892

Female Students

580 (65%)

Male Students

312 (34%)

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Natural Sciences

#1 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

3%

36

1,500–1,550

$19,491

$46,223

#2 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

80%

107

950–1,150

$20,273

$55,980

#3 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

49%

71

920–1,030

$6,726

$55,193

#4 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

41%

48

1,320–1,380

$52,815

$55,168

#5 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

55%

24

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$10,022

$52,357

#6 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

96%

82

1,080–1,250

$18,855

$57,962

#7 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

47%

49

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$9,551

$50,481

#8 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

7%

14

1,520–1,550

$24,034

$53,550

#9 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

87%

56

870–1,060

$5,801

$51,968

#10 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

90%

28

890–1,010

$18,162

$53,499

#11 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

56%

22

1,200–1,310

$44,190

$56,563

#12 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

6%

3

1,500–1,550

$23,694

$51,239

#13 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.

17%

4

1,450–1,500

$30,559

$59,266

#14 Best College for Natural Sciences in the U.S.