2023 Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences School for You
General Physical Sciences is the #147 most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Schools in the United States
Check out the online physical science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Richard Bland College of William and Mary the most popular online school in the United States for general physical sciences students. Located in the rural area of South Prince George, RBC is a public college with a small student population.
Physical Science majors at RBC take out an average of $12,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Schools list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.
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Compton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general physical sciences programs. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.
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Reading Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.
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College of San Mateo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general physical sciences programs. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
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Barton County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Fort Hays State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Schools list. FHSU is a large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
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Majors Related to Physical Science
One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Physical Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.