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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Kentucky

21 Colleges
$28,606 Avg Salary
$24,131 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

With 455 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #21 most popular major in Kentucky.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Kentucky 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.

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Kentucky.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kentucky the most popular school in Kentucky for physical sciences students. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at UK take out is $24,500.

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#2

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. WKU is a large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisville is a great place for physical sciences students. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

After completing their degree, physical sciences graduates from UofL carry an average student debt load of $24,811.

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Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at Eastern take out is $23,286.

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#5

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 5 spot on the list. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

The average amount in student loans that physical sciences majors at NKU take out is $22,952.

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Murray State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

Physical Sciences majors at Murray State take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Morehead State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Morehead.

On average, physical sciences graduates from Morehead State University take out $27,736 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Centre College

Danville, KY

Centre College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Danville.

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#9

Berea College

Berea, KY

Berea College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Berea.

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#10

Kentucky Wesleyan College

Owensboro, KY

Kentucky Wesleyan 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. Located in the city of Owensboro, Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Kentucky Wesleyan College Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Louisiana 477
Alabama 554
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721

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 21 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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