2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maine
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in Maine with 191 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Maine ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maine 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 Maine
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a .
Most Popular Maine Schools in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maine the most popular school in Maine for physical sciences students. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 9 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Bates College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colby College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maine list. Colby is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Waterville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bowdoin College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maine list. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Brunswick.
The excellent programs at University of Maine at Farmington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Maine. UMaine Farmington is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmington.
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University of Southern Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maine list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of New England ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maine list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Biddeford, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Maine Maritime Academy came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Maine ranking. Located in the rural area of Castine, Maine Maritime is a public college with a small student population.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 260 |
| Rhode Island | 216 |
| Massachusetts | 1,721 |
| Connecticut | 627 |
| Vermont | 111 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 9 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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