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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

15 Colleges
$28,940 Avg Salary
$12,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Our analysis found Jackson College to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Jackson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Jackson.

On average, physical science graduates from Jackson College take out $12,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at North Central Michigan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Petoskey, NCMC is a public school with a small student population.

Full General Physical Sciences at North Central Michigan College Report

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wright State University - Lake Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.

Full General Physical Sciences at Wright State University - Lake Campus Report

#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Dayton.

Full General Physical Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Physical Sciences at Purdue University Northwest Report

#8

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

With a ranking of #8, Northwestern Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students. NMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Traverse City.

Full General Physical Sciences at Northwestern Michigan College Report

Alpena Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of River Forest.

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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 15 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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