Physical Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Idaho to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of physical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 235 degrees in physical sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The physical sciences 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 the Best Physical Sciences Schools in Idaho.
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Any student pursuing a degree in physical sciences has to check out Brigham Young University - Idaho. Located in the distant town of Rexburg, BYU - I is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 52 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at BYU - I in the most recent data year. Those physical sciences students who get their degree from Brigham Young University - Idaho earn $7,680 more than the standard physical sciences graduate.
University of Idaho is a great decision for students interested in a degree in physical sciences. U of I is a fairly large public university located in the town of Moscow. A Best Colleges rank of #489 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U of I is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at U of I in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make an average of $37,793 for their early career.
It's hard to beat Boise State University if you want to pursue a degree in physical sciences. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Idaho.
There were roughly 87 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boise State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make around $32,672 in their early career salary.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).