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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

In 2020-2021, 4,551 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the most popular school in New York for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New York. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

About 58% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Hunter College Report

#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 81 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly 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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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

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

About 31% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at New York University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York 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. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

With a ranking of #9, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 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 Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 70% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 70 students majoring in physical sciences at RIT, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#11

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Full Physical Sciences at University of Rochester Report

#12

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 55% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Brooklyn College Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
13 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
14 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
15 University at Albany Albany, NY
16 Lehman College Bronx, NY

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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 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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