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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

9 Colleges
$40,862 Avg Salary
$24,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

With 873 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #20 most popular major in Wisconsin.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Wisconsin to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Wisconsin Schools in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - River Falls to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of River Falls.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UW - River Falls take out is $27,000.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $22,860 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for physical sciences students. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $21,375 in student debt.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Wisconsin. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UW - Whitewater take out is $26,899.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UW - Parkside accumulate an average of around $26,700 in student debt.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Parkside Report

#8

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

Beloit College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. Beloit is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Beloit.

Physical Sciences majors at Beloit take out an average of $22,908 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Physical Sciences at Beloit College Report

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UWM take out $27,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Majors Similar 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 9 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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