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Best Schools for Natural Sciences in New York
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Natural Sciences
No school ranked higher than New York University this year for natural sciences. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. New York University graduates 88% of students within six years. There were roughly 51 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at New York University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the natural sciences program make about $64,516 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,897.
See the full natural sciences program report for New York University
Hofstra University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best natural sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a large private not-for-profit university. Hofstra University graduates 68% of students within six years. There were roughly 13 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hofstra University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the natural sciences program make about $55,705 in their early career. Hofstra University graduates carry a median of $24,848 in student loans.
Get the full natural sciences details for Hofstra University
A rank of #3 makes Daemen College one of the top schools for natural sciences. Set in the suburb of Amherst, Daemen College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 59% of students finish within six years. About 98 natural sciences degrees were awarded at Daemen College in the most recent year. Students who receive their natural sciences degree from Daemen College earn around $6,394 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
Get the full natural sciences details for Daemen College
Erie Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in natural sciences, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a large public institution. Erie Community College awarded about 10 natural sciences degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, natural sciences degree recipients from Erie Community College generally make around $37,069. Students borrow a median of $12,580 to complete this degree.
Read more about the natural sciences program at Erie Community College
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 13 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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