Natural Sciences is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on natural sciences — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 73 schools in the United States offering natural sciences.
University Of Puerto Rico Cayey tops our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. University Of Puerto Rico Cayey is a public school located in the suburb of Cayey. About 18% of the degrees University Of Puerto Rico Cayey awards are in natural sciences, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes Daemen College one of the most focused schools for natural sciences. Set in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 12% of the degrees Daemen College awards are in natural sciences, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #3 makes Bethel College North Newton one of the most focused schools for natural sciences. Set in the town of North Newton, Bethel College North Newton is a private not-for-profit institution. About 9% of the degrees Bethel College North Newton awards are in natural sciences, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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New Mexico State University Carlsbad came in at #4 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the rural area of Carlsbad, New Mexico State University Carlsbad is a public university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Haskell Indian Nations University one of the most focused schools for natural sciences. Haskell Indian Nations University is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. Natural Sciences accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Kapiolani Community College landed the #6 spot among the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani Community College is a public university. Natural Sciences accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 63 graduates in the most recent year.
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Windward Community College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Kaneohe, Windward Community College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year.
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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public university. Natural Sciences accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 155 graduates in the most recent year.
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Chandler Gilbert Community College landed the #9 spot among the most focused natural sciences schools. Chandler Gilbert Community College is a public school located in the city of Chandler. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 200 graduates in the most recent year.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. San Jacinto Community College is a public school located in the city of Pasadena. Natural Sciences accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 504 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bayamon Central University placed #11 for natural sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of Bayamón, Bayamon Central University is a private not-for-profit institution. Natural Sciences accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Minerva Schools At Keck Graduate Institute comes in at #12 for natural sciences focus this year. Set in the city of San Francisco, Minerva Schools At Keck Graduate Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. Natural Sciences accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Leeward Community College comes in at #13 for natural sciences focus this year. Located in the suburb of Pearl City, Leeward Community College is a public university. About 5% of the degrees Leeward Community College awards are in natural sciences, or about 49 graduates in the most recent year.
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Logan University landed the #14 spot among the most focused natural sciences schools. Logan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chesterfield. Natural Sciences accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Kauai Community College comes in at #15 for natural sciences focus this year. Kauai Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Lihue. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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South Mountain Community College placed #16 for natural sciences by degree focus. South Mountain Community College is a public school located in the city of Phoenix. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Felician College landed the #17 spot among the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Lodi, Felician College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Dominican University landed the #18 spot among the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican University is a private not-for-profit university. Natural Sciences accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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Glendale Community College Glendale Az landed the #19 spot among the most focused natural sciences schools. Set in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College Glendale Az is a public institution. Natural Sciences accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Hawaii Maui College ranked #20 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. Set in the city of Kahului, University Of Hawaii Maui College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Mesa Community College ranked #21 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year.
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Xavier University ranked #22 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit university. Natural Sciences accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year.
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East Georgia State College comes in at #23 for natural sciences focus this year. Located in the town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public university. Natural Sciences accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year.
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Honolulu Community College landed the #24 spot among the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras comes in at #25 for natural sciences focus this year. Set in the city of San Juan, University Of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras is a public institution. Natural Sciences accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Natural Sciences Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused natural sciences list:
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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 our data about colleges.
