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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

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$36,876 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,581 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

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 in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 41% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Women make up 38% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in physical sciences at OHIO Athens, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

Out of the 52 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in physical sciences at Miami University - Oxford, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

Women make up 45% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 70% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

Oberlin College 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 #8 on the list. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Oberlin.

Of the 38 students majoring in physical sciences at Oberlin, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.

Women make up 54% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

#10

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

The College of Wooster landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Located in the town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in physical sciences at Wooster College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

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 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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