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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Schools

4 Colleges
$26,561 Avg Salary
$12,761 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences School for You

General Physical Sciences is the #257 most popular major in the country with 107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Physical Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the United States

Check out the physical science programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools in General Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Institute of Technology the best school in the United States for general physical sciences students. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Full General Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 4 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Southern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Physical Sciences Schools list. Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Wright State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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General Physical Sciences by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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