2024 Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools
100
Colleges in the United States
30,075
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #28 in popularity,
biological & physical sciences is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 100 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for biological & physical sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30,075 degrees in biological & physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Sciences School
Your choice of biological & physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Biological & Physical Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Biological & Physical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Biological & Physical Sciences in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the biological & physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
15 Top Schools in Biological & Physical Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
64th
Most Popular In CA
148
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Keck Graduate Institute is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological & physical sciences. KGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KGI is a great school overall.
There were roughly 148 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at KGI in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In TX
It is hard to beat Rice University if you wish to pursue a degree in biological & physical sciences. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.
There were about 3 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NJ
75
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in biological & physical sciences needs to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were about 75 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
74
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
University of Notre Dame is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.
There were approximately 74 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 22 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
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Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 18 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In VA
Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.
There were roughly 3 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
83
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 83 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
33
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 33 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
533
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 6th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 533 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OR
106
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were roughly 106 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In VA
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.
There were about 20 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
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Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest. This university ranks 30th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were approximately 11 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OR
185
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Portland State University is a very large public university located in the city of Portland. This university ranks 7th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 185 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
36
Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 36 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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