by our College Data Analytics Team
Natural Sciences is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on natural sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 11 natural sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where natural sciences makes up the largest share of degrees in the Middle Atlantic Region.
Leading the list of the most focused natural sciences schools is Daemen College. Set in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a private not-for-profit institution. Natural Sciences accounts for around 12% of the degrees granted here, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full natural sciences report for Daemen College
Felician College ranks #2 for natural sciences by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Lodi, Felician College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about natural sciences at Felician College
Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology came in at #3 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the city of Harrisburg, Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology awards are in natural sciences, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full natural sciences report for Harrisburg University Of Science And Technology
Bucks County Community College ranks #4 for natural sciences by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Newtown, Bucks County Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full natural sciences report for Bucks County Community College
Erie Community College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full natural sciences details for Erie Community College
Hofstra University placed #6 for natural sciences by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in natural sciences, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. See more about natural sciences at Hofstra University
Temple University ranked #7 on our list of the most focused natural sciences schools. Temple University is a public school located in the city of Philadelphia. Natural Sciences accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full natural sciences details for Temple University
New York University placed #8 for natural sciences by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Natural Sciences accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 51 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full natural sciences report for New York University
Excelsior College landed the #9 spot among the most focused natural sciences schools. Set in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Excelsior College awards are in natural sciences, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full natural sciences details for Excelsior College
University At Buffalo comes in at #10 for natural sciences focus this year. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a public university. Natural Sciences accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full natural sciences details for University At Buffalo
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #11 for natural sciences focus this year. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. Natural Sciences accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about natural sciences at Johns Hopkins University
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).
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