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

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

Physical Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Arkansas with 370 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Arkansas 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

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the most popular school in Arkansas for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in physical sciences at UARK, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Magnolia.

Of the 34 students majoring in physical sciences at Southern Arkansas University Main Campus, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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

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#5

Hendrix College

Conway, AR

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hendrix College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Arkansas. Hendrix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Conway.

Women make up 42% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#6

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University 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. Located in the town of Russellville, ATU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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University of Arkansas - Fort Smith 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 #7 on the list. UAFS is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Fort Smith.

Women make up 53% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#9

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Henderson State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

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

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#10

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Ouachita Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in physical sciences at Ouachita Baptist, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Mississippi 518
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064

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 17 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.

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