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Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

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

With 455 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #21 most popular major in Kentucky.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in Kentucky 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.

About 48% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Kentucky. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

Of the 43 students majoring in physical sciences at UofL, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

Of the 39 students majoring in physical sciences at NKU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Murray State 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. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

Of the 24 students majoring in physical sciences at Murray State, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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Morehead State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

Of the 19 students majoring in physical sciences at Morehead State University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#8

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

Of the 17 students majoring in physical sciences at Centre College of Kentucky, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#9

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea 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. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Berea.

Of the 12 students majoring in physical sciences at Berea, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

Kentucky Wesleyan 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Owensboro, Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in physical sciences at Wesleyan, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Alabama 554
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477

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 21 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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