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2023 Most Popular Other Physical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Other Physical Science School for You

Other Physical Science is the #277 most popular major in the country with 538 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Other Physical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Other Physical Science program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical sciences (other) programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for physical sciences (other) students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Xavier University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Physical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Other Physical Science at Xavier University Report

#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Other Physical Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of University Center.

Full Other Physical Science at Saginaw Valley State University Report

#4

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.

Full Other Physical Science at Olivet Nazarene University Report

The excellent programs at Northwest State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences (other) schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwest State Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Archbold.

Full Other Physical Science at Northwest State Community College Report

#5

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Carthage College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

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Best Other Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences (other) schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 11
Ohio 3
Illinois 1
Wisconsin 0

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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