by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 50,306 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 6,421 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,323 and $23,308 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,256 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 195 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical sciences.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northland College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Ashland, Wisconsin, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 195 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kalamazoo College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 61 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 195 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Beloit College landed the #3 spot on the list. Beloit is located in Beloit, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Monmouth, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lawrence University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Appleton, Wisconsin, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Wooster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Alma College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Alma is located in Alma, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ripon College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ripon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ripon, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Albion College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Albion College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albion, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Knox College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Galesburg, Illinois. It awarded 16 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Marietta College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Marietta, Ohio, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Oberlin College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Oberlin is located in Oberlin, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Kenyon College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Gambier, Ohio, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Hanover College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Hanover, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Hope College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Holland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Valparaiso University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Valpo is a small school located in Valparaiso, Indiana that handed out 46 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Saint Norbert College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Saint Norbert College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in De Pere, Wisconsin. It awarded 20 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Greenville University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Greenville is located in Greenville, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #19, Earlham College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Richmond, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Wright State University - Lake Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small school located in Celina, Ohio that handed out 8 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wright State University - Lake Campus Physical Sciences Report
Lake Superior State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Superior State University is a small public school situated in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It awarded 18 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lake Superior State University Physical Sciences Report
Wheaton College Illinois ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 28 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Wheaton College Illinois
Carthage College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical sciences degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 ranking of #24, Wabash College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash is a small school located in Crawfordsville, Indiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #25, Ohio Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Delaware, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Not only did these schools make the top 30 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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