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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

With 740 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general physical sciences is the #19 most popular major in Washington.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Washington to see which 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.

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

#1

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Green River College the most popular school in Washington for general physical sciences students. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#3

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at North Seattle College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in Washington. North Seattle is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#4

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

The excellent programs at Bellevue College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in Washington. BC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Bellevue.

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#5

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Seattle College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

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Shoreline Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.

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Edmonds Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#10

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in Washington list. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 362
Oregon 1
Nevada 106
Hawaii 0

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 27 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).

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