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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New York

30 Colleges
$34,128 Avg Salary
$20,693 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #16 most popular major in New York with 1,126 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in New York 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.

Check out the physical sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for physical sciences students. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 30 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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