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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

19 Colleges
$41,870 Avg Salary
$26,404 Avg Student Debt

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.

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

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

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.

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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.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

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.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

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.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

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.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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.

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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

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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#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

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.

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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
New York 1,126
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 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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