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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for general physical sciences students. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a great place for general physical sciences students. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

Georgia Southern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Emporia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

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#8

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Marshall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools ranking. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general physical sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 14 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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