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2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

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$36,876 Avg Salary
$22,933 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Of the 117 students majoring in physical sciences at SUNY Empire, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #2 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.

Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 229 students majoring in physical sciences at UF, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida-Online is a great place for physical sciences students working on their online bachelor’s degree. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

Of the 18 students majoring in physical sciences at UF Online, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

Of the 20 students majoring in physical sciences at Texas A&M Commerce, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in physical sciences at ASU - Skysong, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Fort Hays State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in physical sciences at FHSU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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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 7 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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