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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

8 Colleges
$51,561 Avg Salary
$21,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general physical sciences was ranked #147 in the country. In fact 3,823 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Wright State University - Lake Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.

Women make up 38% of the physical science majors at the school.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 50% of the physical science majors at the school.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Michigan State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Physical Sciences at Purdue University Northwest Report

#4

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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#4

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at DePauw University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Greencastle, DePauw is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Physical Sciences at Olivet Nazarene University Report

#4

Otterbein University

Westerville, OH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Otterbein University is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westerville, Otterbein is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Physical Sciences at Otterbein University Report

#4

Ripon College

Ripon, WI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ripon College is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ripon is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ripon.

Full General Physical Sciences at Ripon College Report

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 45
Ohio 9
Illinois 24
Indiana 1
Wisconsin 0

General Physical Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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.

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