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2025 Best General Physical Sciences Schools in New York

6 Colleges in New York
755 Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$28,284 Avg 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for general physical sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 755 degrees in general physical sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Physical Sciences School

Best General Physical Sciences Schools in New York Your choice of general physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Physical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Physical Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Physical Science
Master's Degrees in Physical Science
Doctor's Degrees in Physical Science

The physical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Physical Sciences Schools in New York. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Physical Sciences in New York

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 New York Schools in Physical Science

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
168 Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$19,815 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general physical sciences has to take a look at LaGuardia Community College. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1256 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means LaGuardia is a great college overall.

There were approximately 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 earnings of $19,815.

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Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
194 Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$27,203 Median Starting Salary

Medgar Evers College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general physical sciences. Medgar is a small public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 134th out of 136 schools 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 earn about $27,203 for their early career.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$26,948 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Borough of Manhattan Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in general physical sciences. BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #928 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BMCC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 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 report average early career income of $26,948.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$23,219 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Queensborough Community College if you want to pursue a degree in general physical sciences. QCC is a large public college located in the large city of Bayside. This college ranks 123rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 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.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 128th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 29 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at BCC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
59 Physical Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1434 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means City Tech is a great college overall.

There were roughly 59 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at City Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general physical sciences from New York City College of Technology

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 63
Maryland 279 21
New Jersey 273 207

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General Physical Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physical Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Science 755

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 1,347
Physics 1,121
Geological & Earth Sciences 503
Other Physical Science 216
Astronomy & Astrophysics 93
Materials Sciences 85
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 74

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