2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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. 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.
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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 New England 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 Northeastern University the best school in the New England Region for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Williams College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the New England Region . Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Smith College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Brandeis 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. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Boston University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Lowell did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Connecticut landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 260 |
| Maine | 191 |
| Rhode Island | 216 |
| Massachusetts | 1,721 |
| Connecticut | 627 |
| Vermont | 111 |
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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 Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| 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 15 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.