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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New York

17 Colleges
$30,211 Avg Salary
$9,479 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 984 degrees and certificates were awarded to general physical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York 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.

Check out the physical science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our 2023 rankings named LaGuardia Community College the most popular school in New York for general physical sciences students. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, physical science majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $6,625 in student debt.

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#2

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent programs at Medgar Evers College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in New York. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Physical Science majors at Medgar take out an average of $9,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General Physical Sciences at Medgar Evers College Report

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, physical science majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $10,000 in student debt.

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#4

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Staten Island CUNY is a great place for general physical sciences students. CSI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York City College of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a large student population.

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Queensborough 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. QCC is a large public school located in the city of Bayside.

While working on their degree, physical science majors at QCC accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Queensborough Community College

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full General Physical Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

With a ranking of #8, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Bronx Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. BCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Bronx.

On average, physical science graduates from BCC take out $11,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General Physical Sciences at Bronx Community College Report

Hostos Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in New York ranking. Hostos is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bronx.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 63
Maryland 21
New Jersey 207

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 17 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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