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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 New England Region .

#1

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Our analysis found Wesleyan University to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

Women make up 43% of the physical science majors at the school.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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

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

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Yale University

#3

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Full General Physical Sciences at Worcester State University Report

Out of the 8 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

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#4

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Full General Physical Sciences at Trinity College Report

#4

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Westfield State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Westfield, Westfield is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General Physical Sciences at Westfield State University Report

#4

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Bennington College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in the New England Region . Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bennington.

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#4

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampshire College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Hampshire is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 4
Connecticut 40
New Hampshire 0
Maine 0
Vermont 0

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 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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