2025 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
8Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,011Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$28,284Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general physical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #144 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,011 degrees in general physical sciences to qualified students.
The physical science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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Best Schools for General Physical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the physical science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Physical Science
It is hard to beat Villanova University if you want to pursue a degree in general physical sciences. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were about 15 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.
Middlesex County College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physical sciences. Middlesex County College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Edison. A Best Colleges rank of #771 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Middlesex County College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 182 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical science program report average early career income of $27,136.
It is difficult to beat LaGuardia Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in general physical sciences. LaGuardia is a fairly large public college located in the city of Long Island City. A Best Colleges rank of #1256 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LaGuardia is a great college overall.
There were about 168 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical science program report average early career wages of $19,815.
Every student pursuing a degree in general physical sciences has to check out Medgar Evers College. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 134th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 194 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Medgar in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the physical science program make an average of $27,203 in the first couple years of working.
Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #928 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BMCC is a great college overall.
There were approximately 100 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical science program state that they receive average early career wages of $26,948.
Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 123rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 35 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at QCC in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the physical science program state that they receive average early career income of $23,219.
BCC is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Bronx. This college ranks 128th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 29 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at BCC in the most recent data year.
City Tech is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 118th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 59 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
The physical science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
