2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Bachelor's Degree in general physical sciences. It is ranked #236 out of 338 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for general physical sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in general physical sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Physical Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in physical science matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general physical sciences students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general physical sciences.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Physical Sciences in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Physical Science Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

16 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

$27,000 Median Student Debt

Villanova University is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 16 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general physical sciences from Villanova University

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in general physical sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were about 9 general physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in general physical sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Muhlenberg College is a popular decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Allentown.

There were about 2 general physical sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in general physical sciences from Muhlenberg College

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University of Pittsburgh - Bradford
Bradford, PA

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences. Located in the town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general physical sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

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Allegheny College
Meadville, PA

Allegheny College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences. Located in the town of Meadville, Allegheny is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general physical sciences from Allegheny College

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Lincoln University
Lincoln University, PA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences needs to check out Lincoln University. Lincoln is a small public university located in the suburb of Lincoln University. More information about a bachelor’s in general physical sciences from Lincoln University

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general physical sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in general physical sciences from Carnegie Mellon University

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	267	77
Maryland	197	16
New Jersey	189	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Physical Science

One of 8 majors within the Physical Sciences area of study, General Physical Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physical Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Chemistry	680
Physics	430
Geological & Earth Sciences	415
Materials Sciences	34
Astronomy & Astrophysics	26
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology	24
Other Physical Science	6

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.