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

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$36,876 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Virginia with 1,478 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in Virginia 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 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

About 29% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Out of the 35 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 3 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

About 57% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

Out of the 35 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.

About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#5

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 89 students majoring in physical sciences at JMU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

University of Mary Washington

Fredericksburg, VA

University of Mary Washington ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. UMW is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg.

About 79% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.

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#8

Radford University

Radford, VA

With a ranking of #8, Radford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#9

Christopher Newport University

Newport News, VA

With a ranking of #9, Christopher Newport University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. CNU is a small public school located in the city of Newport News.

Women make up 52% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Washington and Lee University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Washington and Lee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lexington.

Women make up 30% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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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
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Arkansas 370
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 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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