2024 Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in general physical sciences, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #230 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Physical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Science

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Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY

14 Annual Graduates

$74,681 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences has to look into Rochester Institute of Technology. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

General Physical Sciences bachelor's degree recipients from Rochester Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of about $15,236 above the typical income of general physical sciences graduates.

More information about a bachelor’s in general physical sciences from Rochester Institute of Technology

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

4 Annual Graduates

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a wonderful choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a bachelor’s in general physical sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	78
Pennsylvania	274	44
Maryland	207	19

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General Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, General Physical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Physical Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Science	141

Majors Similar to Physical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	2,390
Physics	1,643
Geological & Earth Sciences	1,026
Astronomy & Astrophysics	189
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	134
Materials Sciences	130
Other Physical Science	130

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.