2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
With 280 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #14 most popular major in New Jersey.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New Jersey to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Stevens Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Hoboken, Stevens is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Jersey. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.
With a ranking of #6, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Rutgers University - Newark did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Rutgers University - Camden came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.
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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,126 |
| Pennsylvania | 573 |
| Maryland | 316 |
| District of Columbia | 87 |
| Delaware | 69 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 Related Majors
| 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 12 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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