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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey

9 Colleges
$39,191 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

With 1,090 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #18 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the best school in New Jersey for physical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Middlesex County College accumulate an average of around $7,500 in student debt.

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

The excellent programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Physical Sciences majors at Montclair State take out an average of $24,521 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, physical sciences graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $25,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $26,625.

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With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Rutgers Newark carry an average student debtload of $24,833.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

On average, physical sciences graduates from Kean take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #9 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Rutgers Camden take out is $23,750.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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.

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