2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 190 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #24 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in District of Columbia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.
Most Popular District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 59% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in physical sciences at Georgetown, 56% are male and 44% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 74% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.
Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 4 spot on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
Out of the 8 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Catholic University of America 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. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 2 students majoring in physical sciences at CUA, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of the District of Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public school with a small student population.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of the District of Columbia
Trinity Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Full Physical Sciences at Trinity Washington University Report
Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,090 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,562 |
| New York | 4,551 |
| Maryland | 932 |
| Delaware | 155 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 8 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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