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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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General Physical Sciences is the 144th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,275 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,024 and $11,172 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in general physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Physical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Medgar Evers College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 225 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Medgar Evers College

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 202 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Middlesex County College

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 243 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at LaGuardia Community College

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Valley Forge Military College
Wayne, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley Forge Military College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Valley Forge Military College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Valley Forge Military College General Physical Sciences Report

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Warren County Community College
Washington, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Warren County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Warren County Community College

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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. BMCC is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at BMCC

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Queensborough Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at QCC

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With a ranking of #8, Herkimer County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Herkimer, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Full Herkimer County Community College General Physical Sciences Report

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Staten Island, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

Full CSI General Physical Sciences Report

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Bronx Community College
Bronx, New York

Bronx Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 38 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at BCC

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New York City College of Technology landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York City College of Technology is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 70 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full City Tech General Physical Sciences Report

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The Graduate Center is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at The Graduate Center

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Hostos Community College
Bronx, New York

Hostos Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Hostos Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 21 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Hostos Community College

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Reading Area Community College
Reading, Pennsylvania

Reading Area Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at RACC

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United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland

United States Naval Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. United States Naval Academy is a small public school situated in Annapolis, Maryland. It awarded 18 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at United States Naval Academy

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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 41 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at RIT

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified ’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Villanova

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Lincoln University
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania

Lincoln University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Lincoln

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Carroll Community College
Westminster, Maryland

Carroll Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carroll Community College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

Full Carroll Community College General Physical Sciences Report

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Montgomery County Community College
Blue Bell, Pennsylvania

Montgomery County Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s physical science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Full Montco General Physical Sciences Report

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Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. HACC is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Harrisburg Area Community College

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Hudson Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. HVCC is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 1 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at HVCC

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Community College of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Community College of Philadelphia came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Community College of Philadelphia

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 ’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Pitt

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With a ranking of #25, St John’s University - New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full STJ General Physical Sciences Report

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