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2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools

39 Colleges
$39,880 Avg Salary
$22,620 Avg Student Debt

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

The Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing an online .

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Empire State College the most popular online school in the United States for physical sciences students. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from SUNY Empire carry an average student debtload of $32,000.

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#2

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools list. RBC is a small public school located in the rural area of South Prince George.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from RBC carry an average student debtload of $12,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $129.

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Out of the 39 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

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The excellent online programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the United States. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $29,562 in student debt.

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The excellent online programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the United States. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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#6

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UF accumulate an average of around $15,251 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $134.

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#9

Compton College

Compton, CA

With a ranking of #9, Compton College did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

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Niagara County Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

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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 26 schools only.

  • 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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