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Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

15 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. 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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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

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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#3

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

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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#4

Smith College

Northampton, MA

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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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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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#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

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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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

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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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

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

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 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.

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