2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #18 most popular major in Massachusetts with 1,721 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.
The Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in Massachusetts for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
About 34% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 66% are male.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
Out of the 41 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Women make up 42% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 96 students majoring in physical sciences at Harvard, 61% are male and 39% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Williams College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
Of the 63 students majoring in physical sciences at Williams, 59% are male and 41% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Northeastern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 52 students majoring in physical sciences at Northeastern, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Northeastern University
Bridgewater State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 49% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Smith 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. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Wellesley 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. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.
College of the Holy Cross 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. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
About 46% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at College of the Holy Cross
Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 260 |
| Maine | 191 |
| Rhode Island | 216 |
| Connecticut | 627 |
| Vermont | 111 |
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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