2023 Best Other Physical Science Schools
Finding the Best Other Physical Science School for You
In 2020-2021, 538 people earned a degree or certificate in physical sciences (other), making the major the #277 most popular in the United States.
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Other Physical Science Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Other Physical Science Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for physical sciences (other) majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Other Physical Science Schools
Our analysis found Johns Hopkins University to be the best school for physical sciences (other) students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences (other) schools in the United States. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Other Physical Science Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Other Physical Science Schools list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Best Other Physical Science Schools list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Mary Washington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Other Physical Science Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
Other Physical Science majors at UMW take out an average of $21,622 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences (other) students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Best Other Physical Science Schools list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences (other) students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Other Physical Science
Other Physical Science is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Other Physical Science
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.