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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region

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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.

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.

The Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England Region 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

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for general physical sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

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#4

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA

Hampshire College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. Hampshire is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#6

Roxbury Community College

Roxbury Crossing, MA

Roxbury 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 city of Roxbury Crossing, Roxbury Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

With a ranking of #6, Bennington College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bennington.

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Plymouth State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Westfield State University

Westfield, MA

Westfield State University 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 Westfield, Westfield is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 12 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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