2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 252 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $10,000.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for physical sciences students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UMCP carry an average student debt load of $19,049.
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Out of the 252 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at SUNY Stony Brook accumulate an average of around $23,831 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $16,593 in student debt.
The excellent programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Johns Hopkins accumulate an average of around $14,535 in student debt.
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LaGuardia Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Physical Sciences majors at LaGuardia take out an average of $6,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Physical Sciences at LaGuardia Community College Report
Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Medgar Evers College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Medgar is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Medgar accumulate an average of around $9,250 in student debt.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Pitt take out is $27,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $327.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report
Princeton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
With a ranking of #11, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Physical Sciences majors at NYU take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $564.
Middlesex County College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #12 on the list. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Middlesex County College carry an average student debt load of $7,500.
University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #14, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
On average, physical sciences graduates from University at Buffalo take out $22,398 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #15, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
On average, physical sciences graduates from University of Rochester take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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SUNY Empire State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at SUNY Empire accumulate an average of around $32,000 in student debt.
The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Binghamton University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Binghamton University take out is $17,071.
With a ranking of #19, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $25,375 in student debt.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Hunter College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from Hunter carry an average student debt load of $7,500.
With a ranking of #21, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, physical sciences graduates from UD take out $25,343 in student loans while working on their degree.
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from BMCC carry an average student debt load of $10,000.
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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology
Towson University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.
Physical Sciences majors at Towson take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
United States Naval Academy ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, Annapolis is a public college with a small student population.
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Rest of the Top Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA |
| 40 | Haverford College | Haverford, PA |
| 41 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 42 | George Washington University | Washington, DC |
| 42 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC |
| 44 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, NY |
| 45 | SUNY Oswego | Oswego, NY |
| 45 | The City College of New York | New York, NY |
| 47 | University of Maryland - Baltimore County | Baltimore, MD |
| 48 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 49 | Lehman College | Bronx, NY |
| 50 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 50 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,090 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,562 |
| New York | 4,551 |
| Maryland | 932 |
| Delaware | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 190 |
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 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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