2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 252 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 252 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 252 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.
Wake Forest University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #11, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #12 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #13, Williams College did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #15 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Cornell University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott ranked #18 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Prescott, Embry-Riddle Prescott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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St Olaf College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Iowa State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #23, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Daytona Beach, Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.
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Rest of the Top Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 39 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 40 | North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC |
| 41 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 42 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 43 | Hope College | Holland, MI |
| 44 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 45 | Oklahoma State University - Main Campus | Stillwater, OK |
| 46 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 47 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 48 | Smith College | Northampton, MA |
| 49 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 50 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
Physical Sciences by Region
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Physical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Physical Sciences Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Physics | 13,674 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
| Materials Sciences | 658 |
| Other Physical Science | 538 |
| Physics and Astronomy | 38 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
| Engineering | 198,468 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
| Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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.
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