2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 253 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut
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Most Popular Connecticut Schools in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for physical sciences students. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Out of the 9 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Haven. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. University of New Haven is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Haven.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
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Southern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Saint Joseph landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular physical sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of West Hartford, USJ is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Western Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.
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Central Connecticut State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Connecticut list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 559 |
| Rhode Island | 111 |
| New Hampshire | 62 |
| Maine | 19 |
| Vermont | 12 |
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 Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| 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 9 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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