2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,594 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 42 schools in North Carolina 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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the most popular school in North Carolina for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 53% are male.
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Out of the 42 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 61% are male.
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Out of the 42 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
Women make up 46% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
Women make up 37% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.
Of the 75 students majoring in physical sciences at UNCW, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 63 students majoring in physical sciences at WCU, 32% are male and 68% are female.
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Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in physical sciences at Duke, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in physical sciences at Wake Forest University, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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Davidson 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. Davidson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Davidson.
About 31% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 69% are male.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| West Virginia | 238 |
| Mississippi | 518 |
| South Carolina | 424 |
| Florida | 1,506 |
| Virginia | 1,478 |
| Arkansas | 370 |
| Alabama | 554 |
| Kentucky | 455 |
| Georgia | 1,064 |
| Tennessee | 721 |
| Louisiana | 477 |
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 Related Majors
| 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.
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