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Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges
$38,887 Avg Salary
$23,055 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at SUNY Empire take out is $32,000.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Niagara County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Reading Area Community College is a great place for physical sciences students pursuing an online degree. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Physical Sciences majors at Johns Hopkins take out an average of $14,535 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Millersville take out is $20,500.

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Explore the most popular online physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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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 6 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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