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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

28 Colleges
$38,887 Avg Salary
$23,055 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #16 in the country. In fact 12,705 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Institute of Technology to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, Temple University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Towson University

Towson, MD

With a ranking of #8, Towson University did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,126
Pennsylvania 573
Maryland 316
New Jersey 280
District of Columbia 87
Delaware 69

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5,005
Physics 3,727
Geological & Earth Sciences 2,491
Materials Sciences 448
Astronomy & Astrophysics 371
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 342
Other Physical Science 191
General Physical Sciences 107
Physics and Astronomy 23

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

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