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2023 Best Other Physical Science Schools

14 Colleges
$38,982 Avg Salary
$26,811 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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 school with a very 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 very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Alabama. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Other Physical Science Schools list. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Other Physical Science Schools list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Other Physical Science Schools ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physical sciences (other) students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public school 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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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physical sciences (other) students. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences (other) students. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#10

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences (other) programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Other Physical Science by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Other Physical Science 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
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.

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