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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama

6 Colleges
$34,075 Avg Salary
$22,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences School for You

Physical Sciences is the #18 most popular major in Alabama with 123 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Alabama 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Alabama the most popular school in Alabama for physical sciences students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Huntsville, UAH is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in Alabama list. UAB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Birmingham.

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Out of the 6 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama A & M University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Tuskegee University

Tuskegee, AL

With a ranking of #6, Tuskegee University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students. Located in the distant town of Tuskegee, Tuskegee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 162
Florida 469
Virginia 241
Tennessee 161
North Carolina 441
Georgia 240
West Virginia 49
Louisiana 146
South Carolina 89
Kentucky 92
Arkansas 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

Majors Similar 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 6 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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