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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New Hampshire

7 Colleges
$30,475 Avg Salary
$27,854 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 260 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a New Hampshire college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New Hampshire ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Hampshire to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Hampshire.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in New Hampshire for physical sciences students. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at SNHU take out is $29,562.

Full Physical Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New Hampshire list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

While working on their degree, physical sciences majors at UNH accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full Physical Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#3

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

The excellent programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Hampshire. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Plymouth State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Hampshire. Located in the remote town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Saint Anselm College

Manchester, NH

Out of the 7 schools in New Hampshire that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Anselm College landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Anselm College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from St. Anselm College carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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#6

Keene State College

Keene, NH

With a ranking of #6, Keene State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Keene State College Report

Upper Valley Educators Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the town of Lebanon, UVEI is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Upper Valley Educators Institute

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Maine 191
Rhode Island 216
Massachusetts 1,721
Connecticut 627
Vermont 111

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 7 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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