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2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

37 Colleges
$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois Institute of Technology the best school in the Great Lakes Region for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#9

Hope College

Holland, MI

Hope College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Holland.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #10 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Ohio 1,581
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

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

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.

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