2025 Best Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
8Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
1,011Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Physical Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #179 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,011 degrees in physical science annually.
The physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physical Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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Best Schools for Physical Science in the Middle Atlantic Region
The schools below may not offer all types of physical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Physical Sciences
Villanova University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical science. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were approximately 15 physical science 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 country for getting a degree in physical science. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #771 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Middlesex County College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 182 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent data year.
LaGuardia Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in physical science. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1256 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LaGuardia is a great college overall.
There were roughly 168 physical science students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available.
Medgar Evers College is a great option for students pursuing a degree in physical science. 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 roughly 194 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Medgar in the most recent data year.
BMCC is a fairly large public college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #928 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BMCC is a great college overall.
There were roughly 100 physical science students who graduated with this degree at BMCC in the most recent data year.
QCC is a large public college located in the city of Bayside. This college ranks 123rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 35 physical science students who graduated with this degree at QCC in the most recent data year.
Located in the large city of Bronx, BCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 128th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 29 physical science students who graduated with this degree at BCC in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 118th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 59 physical science 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 sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Physical Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Physical Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
