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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

14 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#2

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Villanova University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 56% of the physical science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in physical science at Annapolis, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Lincoln University

Lincoln University, PA

Out of the 14 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lincoln University, Lincoln is a public school with a small student population.

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

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St John’s University - New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#9

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general physical sciences programs. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.

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#9

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 63
New York 984
Maryland 21
New Jersey 207

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

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 14 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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