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 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Physical Science Schools in Arizona ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 595 degrees in physical science to qualified students.
Your choice of physical science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Physical Science Schools in Arizona ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in physical science. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 physical science students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Glendale Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in physical science. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Glendale. This college ranks 15th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 90 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Glendale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in physical science has to check out Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 17th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were roughly 104 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in the most recent data year.
Mesa Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in physical science. Mesa Community College is a large public college located in the city of Mesa. A Best Colleges rank of #643 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mesa Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 102 physical science students who graduated with this degree at Mesa Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
One of 0 majors within the General Physical Sciences area of study, Physical Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
Notes and References
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).
Your choice of physical science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
