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2026 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools

There is 1 school that offers a degree in Physical Sciences mostly online. The most popular online schools, by student demand, are below:

Today’s Physical Sciences 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 school in the United States offering mostly-online programs for Physical Sciences students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with mostly-online programs.

Check out the online Physical Sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our 2026 rankings named Empire State University the most popular online school in the U.S. for Physical Sciences majors. Empire State University is a public school located in Saratoga Springs, NY. Roughly 100% of this program’s degrees are awarded to online students. This school awarded 130 degrees in Physical Sciences in the most recent reporting year. About 47% of the students earning this degree here are women. The median salary of the school’s graduates early in their careers is $52,821. Full Physical Sciences at Empire State University Report

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Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Far Western US

More Physical Sciences Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Physical Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 19,434
Physics 12,910
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,622
General Physical Sciences 2,661
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,580
Atmospheric Sciences 1,341
Materials Sciences 650
Other Physical Science 422
Physics and Astronomy 39

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*The average salary above is for the top 1 school only.

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