2021 Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts
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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Physical Sciences is the #15 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,113 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 3.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Physical Sciences Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Massachusetts ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer a bachelor's in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Northeastern University has taken the #1 spot in this year's physical sciences ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Massachusetts rankings.
The student loan default rate at Northeastern is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 7,987 students at Northeastern that take at least one class online. About 1,267 of the students at Northeastern are attending part time.
University of Massachusetts Amherst comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst. UMass Amherst also made our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Massachusetts list, coming in at #4.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,105 of UMass Amherst students are exclusively distance learners. 6,786 students are part time.
Bridgewater State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater. Bridgewater State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #6 on our Best Colleges for Physical Sciences in Massachusetts list.
The student loan default rate at Bridgewater State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 3,579 students take at least one class online at Bridgewater State. 2,921 of Bridgewater State students are attending part time.
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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Physical Sciences is the #15 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,113 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 3.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
