by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Physical Sciences is the 144th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 984 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,211 and $9,479 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general physical sciences.
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The physical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new york physical science students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small public school awarded 225 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 243 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 131 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queensborough Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herkimer County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York. Herkimer County Community College is a small public school situated in Herkimer, New York. It awarded 10 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Herkimer County Community College
College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Bronx Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Full Bronx Community College General Physical Sciences Report
New York City College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York ranking. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 70 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New York City College of Technology General Physical Sciences Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 63 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #10, Hostos Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. Hostos Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 41 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hudson Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York ranking. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Hudson Valley Community College
St John’s University - New York landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 1 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at St John’s University - New York
With a ranking of #14, Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Roberts Wesleyan College
LIU Post ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. Located in Brookville, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Colgate University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York ranking. Colgate University is located in Hamilton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Yeshiva University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York ranking. Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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