2024 Best Physical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region
2Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
80Physical 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 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 80 degrees in physical science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Physical Science in the Great Lakes Region
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.
Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Physical Sciences
University of Chicago is a great option for students pursuing a degree in physical science. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 24 physical science students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
Jackson College is a good option for students interested in a degree in physical science. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 22nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 25 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Jackson College in the most recent year we have data available.
Michigan State University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in physical science. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 2 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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