2024 Best Physical Science Schools
20
Colleges in the United States
3,141
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #179 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for physical science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,141 degrees in physical science to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Physical Science School
Your choice of physical science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Physical Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Physical Science Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Science Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Physical Science in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of physical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Physical Sciences
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
Every student pursuing a degree in physical science needs to take a look at University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 23 physical science students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical science from University of ChicagoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
It is hard to beat Rochester Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in physical science. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were about 13 physical science students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical science from Rochester Institute of TechnologyEmory University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in physical science. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 6 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in physical science from Emory UniversityEvery student who is interested in physical science has to take a look at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical science from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
182
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Edison. This college ranks 21st out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 182 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical science from Middlesex County CollegeLocated in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were about 25 physical science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical science from University of California - Santa CruzAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
39
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Jackson College is a small public college located in the rural area of Jackson. This college ranks 22nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 39 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Jackson College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical science from Jackson CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
168
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
LaGuardia is a large public college located in the large city of Long Island City. This college ranks 46th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 168 physical science students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical science from LaGuardia Community CollegeLocated in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were approximately 3 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in physical science from Wright State University - Main CampusLocated in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.More information about a degree in physical science from University of Maryland - College Park
