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2025 Best Physical Science Schools in New York

6 Colleges in New York
755 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in physical science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #179 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Physical Science Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 755 degrees in physical science annually.

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Choosing a Great Physical Science School

Best Physical Science Schools in New York Your choice of physical science 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 physical science 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.

Physical Science Rankings by Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Physical Science Schools in New York list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Physical Science in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the physical sciences degree levels they offer.

Top New York Schools in Physical Sciences

1
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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
168 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in physical science has to look into LaGuardia Community College. LaGuardia is a 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 approximately 168 physical science students who graduated with this degree at LaGuardia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical science from LaGuardia Community College

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Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, NY
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
194 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in physical science needs to look into Medgar Evers College. Located in the large 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 about 194 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Medgar in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in physical science from Medgar Evers College

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
100 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Borough of Manhattan Community College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in physical science. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #928 out of 2,152 schools 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 year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
35 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Queensborough Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in physical science. Located in the large city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 123rd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 35 physical science students who graduated with this degree at QCC in the most recent data year.

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

BCC is a moderately-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 approximately 29 physical science students who graduated with this degree at BCC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in physical science from Bronx Community College

6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
59 Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

City Tech is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. A Best Colleges rank of #1434 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means City Tech is a great college overall.

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

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Best Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 63
Maryland 618 21
New Jersey 614 207

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