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

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

With 238 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #24 most popular major in West Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in West 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.

Check out the physical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

Of the 70 students majoring in physical sciences at WVU, 66% are male and 34% are female.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Wesleyan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the remote town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in physical sciences at West Virginia Wesleyan, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#4

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherd University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 65% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Concord University

Athens, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concord University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Women make up 80% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Bethany College West Virginia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Bethany College West Virginia is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bethany.

Women make up 43% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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West Virginia State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree physical sciences programs. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

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

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Fairmont 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont 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.

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#9

Glenville State College

Glenville, WV

Glenville State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. Glenville State College is a small public school located in the town of Glenville.

Women make up 67% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Virginia University Tech is a small public school located in the city of Beckley.

Of the 3 students majoring in physical sciences at West Virginia University Tech, 67% are male and 33% 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
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721

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 15 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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