2024 Best General Physical Sciences Schools
20
Colleges in the United States
3,141
Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$26,561
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
general physical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #144 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general physical sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,141 degrees in general physical sciences to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Physical Sciences School
Your choice of general physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Physical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Physical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
The physical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Physical Sciences Schools.
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Best Schools for General Physical Sciences in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of physical science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Physical Science
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University of Chicago is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general physical sciences. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general physical sciences from University of ChicagoRochester Institute of Technology is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physical sciences. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #285 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.
There were roughly 13 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent year we have data available. General Physical Sciences degree recipients from Rochester Institute of Technology receive an earnings boost of approximately $48,120 above the typical earnings of general physical sciences graduates.
More information about a degree in general physical sciences from Rochester Institute of TechnologyAny student pursuing a degree in general physical sciences has to check out Emory University. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 6 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general physical sciences from Emory UniversityUniversity of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physical sciences. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general physical sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusLocated in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 21st out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 182 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent data year. General Physical Sciences degree recipients from Middlesex County College get an earnings boost of around $2,159 over the average income of general physical sciences majors.
More information about a degree in general physical sciences from Middlesex County College