by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 3,141 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In , general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,348 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 290 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major” ranking analyzed 74 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Covenant College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Covenant is a small school located in Lookout Mountain, Georgia that handed out 7 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Covenant College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wright State University - Lake Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small school located in Celina, Ohio that handed out 3 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wright State University - Lake Campus General Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 55 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at The Graduate Center, CUNY
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany College West Virginia landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bethany, West Virginia, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Bethany College West Virginia General Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Naval Academy landed the #5 spot on the list. Annapolis, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.
With a ranking of #6, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s physical science degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #8, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Villanova University
Lincoln University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Lincoln University is a small public school situated in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Lincoln University
Chadron State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Chadron, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
United States Air Force Academy came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. United States Air Force Academy is a public institution located in USAF Academy, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Hardin - Simmons is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Hardin - Simmons University General Physical Sciences Report
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology
University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #17, Coe College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Coe is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #18. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at UC Santa Cruz
Dakota State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Dakota State University is a small school located in Madison, South Dakota that handed out 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Dakota State University
Kansas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Kansas State University General Physical Sciences Report
Yale University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
California State University - Fresno came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Emporia State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #23. ESU is a medium-sized public school situated in Emporia, Kansas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Humboldt State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Humboldt State University
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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