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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin

29 Colleges
$40,862 Avg Salary
$24,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

With 873 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #20 most popular major in Wisconsin.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Wisconsin to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $22,860.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Wisconsin. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

Physical Sciences majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $21,375 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Wisconsin. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UWM take out $27,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great place for physical sciences students. UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UW - River Falls take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

University of Wisconsin - Parkside landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. UW - Parkside is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

On average, physical sciences graduates from UW - Parkside take out $26,700 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Physical Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Parkside Report

#7

Beloit College

Beloit, WI

Beloit College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Beloit is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Beloit.

Physical Sciences majors at Beloit take out an average of $22,908 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

Lawrence University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Lawrence U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Appleton.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Physical Sciences majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $26,899 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Carthage College

Kenosha, WI

Carthage College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Carthage is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Michigan 1,288
Ohio 1,581
Illinois 1,686

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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