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2023 Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,594 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found North Carolina State University to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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Western Carolina 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Western Carolina University Report

University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #8 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Asheville, UNCA is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 238
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721

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 8 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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