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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Rhode Island

6 Colleges
$39,546 Avg Salary
$24,347 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #24 most popular major in Rhode Island with 216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at RIC take out is $24,347.

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#4

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salve Regina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Rhode Island list. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Roger Williams University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Rhode Island ranking. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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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
New Hampshire 260
Maine 191
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

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 6 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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