2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region
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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
The Best Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for physical sciences majors pursuing a .
Top New England Region Schools in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for physical sciences students. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for physical sciences students. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Lowell. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Lowell is a large public school located in the large suburb of Lowell.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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University of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a large student population.
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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 559 |
| Rhode Island | 111 |
| Connecticut | 253 |
| New Hampshire | 62 |
| Maine | 19 |
| Vermont | 12 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 8 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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