2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
Physical Sciences is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 573 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 19 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Villanova 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 Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for physical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
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 |
|---|---|
| New York | 1,126 |
| Maryland | 316 |
| New Jersey | 280 |
| District of Columbia | 87 |
| Delaware | 69 |
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 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 19 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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