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2024 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region

16 Colleges in the New England Region
3,126 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,342 Avg Early-Career Salary
Physical Sciences isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #19 in popularity out of 38 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for physical sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,126 degrees in physical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Physical Sciences School

Best Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Sciences
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Physical Sciences in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Physical Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
190 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$51,675 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in physical sciences needs to take a look at University of Massachusetts Amherst. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were about 190 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the physical sciences major at University of Massachusetts Amherst get $10,332 more than the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$54,138 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in physical sciences has to take a look at Northeastern University. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the physical sciences degree program at Northeastern University earn $12,796 more than the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
18.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in physical sciences needs to look into University of Connecticut. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 153 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $41,327.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$34,787 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in physical sciences needs to look into Boston University. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 113 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $34,787.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$35,668 Median Starting Salary

Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were roughly 63 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the physical sciences program earn around $35,668 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

UMass Lowell is a large public university located in the large suburb of Lowell. This university ranks 21st out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 71 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the physical sciences degree program at University of Massachusetts - Lowell make $6,764 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
12.9% Growth in Graduates

Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make an average of $36,774 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,625 Median Starting Salary

URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. This university ranks 4th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 62 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, physical sciences degree recipients generally make around $39,625 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$41,359 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #159 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were about 41 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the physical sciences program make around $41,359 for their early career.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
$38,143 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 47 physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $38,143.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 255
Maine 37 190
Rhode Island 37 210
Massachusetts 37 1,698
Connecticut 35 627
Vermont 34 111

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Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 1,241
Physics 1,100
Geological & Earth Sciences 544
Astronomy & Astrophysics 119
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 49
General Physical Sciences 44
Materials Sciences 24
Other Physical Science 5

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