2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1,192 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found University of Washington - Seattle Campus to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the United States. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 47% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 357 students majoring in physical sciences at UC Berkeley, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 296 students majoring in physical sciences at UCSB, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Cruz helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the United States. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
About 34% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 252 students majoring in physical sciences at UIUC, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
Of the 241 students majoring in physical sciences at CU - Boulder, 66% are male and 34% are female.
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University of Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 229 students majoring in physical sciences at UF, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 65% are male.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.
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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Of the 190 students majoring in physical sciences at Texas A&M College Station, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 189 students majoring in physical sciences at Ohio State, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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University of Arizona landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 34% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Women make up 36% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Stony Brook University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.
About 41% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 59% are male.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 49% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 167 students majoring in physical sciences at U-M, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 167 students majoring in physical sciences at Purdue, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of Utah landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Of the 164 students majoring in physical sciences at U of U, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 1192 different United States physical sciences schools we analyzed.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Physical Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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