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Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 873 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #20 most popular major in Wisconsin.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Wisconsin to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 29 schools in Wisconsin 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 208 students majoring in physical sciences at UW - Madison, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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Out of the 29 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

About 37% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 63% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 29 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 37% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

Of the 33 students majoring in physical sciences at UW - River Falls, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#6

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

Beloit College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Beloit is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Beloit.

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

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#7

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

With a ranking of #7, Lawrence University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lawrence U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Appleton.

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in physical sciences at UW - Whitewater, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#9

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage 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 #9 on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 55% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Northland College

Ashland, WI

Northland College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Northland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

About 68% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Ohio 1,581
Illinois 1,686

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

Majors Similar 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 26 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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