by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for physical sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 714 bachelor's degrees in physical sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of physical sciences for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for physical sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision.
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. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
It's difficult to beat St Olaf College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from St Olaf College
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences has to look into Carleton College. Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Carleton College
University of Minnesota - Duluth is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in physical sciences. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Minnesota - Duluth
Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Gustavus Adolphus College
Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from Winona State University
UMN Morris is a small public university located in the town of Morris.More information about a bachelor’s in physical sciences from University of Minnesota - Morris
Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 | 546 |
| Kansas | 33 | 220 |
| Iowa | 32 | 321 |
| South Dakota | 31 | 89 |
| Nebraska | 31 | 188 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 60 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 377 |
| Physics | 199 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 104 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 18 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 15 |
| Other Physical Science | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 2,662 |
| Engineering | 1,614 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 810 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 527 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 311 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 132 |
| Engineering Technologies | 118 |
