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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 536 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Ohio 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for physical sciences students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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Out of the 14 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Akron.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Toledo.

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 588
Indiana 270
Wisconsin 210
Michigan 415

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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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