2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 195 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Out of the 195 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 35% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 195 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 73% are male.
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Out of the 195 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
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Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Wayne State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.
Of the 91 students majoring in physical sciences at Wayne State, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Of the 83 students majoring in physical sciences at UC, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Indiana University - Bloomington 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 #10 on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Case Western Reserve University 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 #11 on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
Of the 69 students majoring in physical sciences at Case Western, 62% are male and 38% are female.
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With a ranking of #12, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.
About 59% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 41% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 67 students majoring in physical sciences at UW - Eau Claire, 63% are male and 37% are female.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.
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Kalamazoo College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, K College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Miami University - Oxford 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 #16 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Kent State University at Kent landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Of the 56 students majoring in physical sciences at Kent State, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 65% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - La Crosse is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
About 32% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 68% are male.
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Valparaiso University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.
About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Northwestern University 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 city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
Of the 44 students majoring in physical sciences at BGSU, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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With a ranking of #23, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Of the 44 students majoring in physical sciences at Illinois State, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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With a ranking of #25, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 42 students majoring in physical sciences at Ball State, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Wright State University - Main Campus | Dayton, OH |
| 31 | Butler University | Indianapolis, IN |
| 33 | Hope College | Holland, MI |
| 34 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, WI |
| 35 | Southern Illinois University Edwardsville | Edwardsville, IL |
| 35 | Western Illinois University | Macomb, IL |
| 37 | The College of Wooster | Wooster, OH |
| 38 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 38 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL |
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 951 |
| Michigan | 1,288 |
| Ohio | 1,581 |
| Illinois | 1,686 |
| Wisconsin | 873 |
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 Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| 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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