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

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

In 2020-2021, 260 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a New Hampshire college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 New Hampshire ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in New Hampshire 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 Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Hampshire. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

About 46% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New Hampshire. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Dartmouth College

Out of the 6 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

Women make up 18% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

#4

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Anselm College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

About 87% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Saint Anselm College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New Hampshire. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Plymouth State University Report

#6

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Keene State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Hampshire list. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Keene State College Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 191
Rhode Island 216
Massachusetts 1,721
Connecticut 627
Vermont 111

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 6 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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