2024 Best Physical Science Schools
20
Colleges in the United States
3,823
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Physical Science 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. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,823 degrees in physical science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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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Featured Physical Science Programs
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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
Every student pursuing a degree in physical science needs to check out 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 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 physical science students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NY
41
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Rochester Institute of Technology if you want to pursue a degree in physical science. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 41 physical science students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
Emory University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical science. Emory is a 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 4 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Any student who is interested in physical science needs to check out University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 4 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
202
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Middlesex County College is a medium-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 about 202 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly 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 14 physical science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Jackson College is a small public college located in the rural area of Jackson. This college ranks 22nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 25 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Jackson College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
243
Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
LaGuardia is a large public college located in the city of Long Island City. This college ranks 46th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 243 physical science students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
Located in the large 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 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 1 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Wright State University - Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
Located 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 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 physical science students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
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