2025 Best General Physical Sciences Schools
23
Colleges in the United States
3,141
Physical Science Degrees Awarded
$28,284
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
general physical sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #144 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 23 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general physical sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,141 degrees in general physical sciences annually.
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Choosing a Great General Physical Sciences School
Your choice of general physical sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Physical Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Physical Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
The physical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Physical Sciences Schools.
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Best Schools for General Physical Sciences in the United States
The schools below may not offer all types of physical science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Schools in Physical Science
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
Villanova University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general physical sciences. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a 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 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
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University of California - Santa Cruz is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general physical sciences. UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in general physical sciences has to look into Emory University. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in general physical sciences needs to look into Arizona State University - Tempe. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were roughly 63 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. General Physical Sciences degree recipients from Arizona State University - Tempe receive an earnings boost of about $13,137 over the typical earnings of general physical sciences majors.
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Located in the suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #771 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Middlesex County College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 182 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Middlesex County College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, physical science degree recipients generally earn around $27,136 in their early careers.
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Located in the distant town of Statesboro, GaSou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #451 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GaSou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at GaSou in the most recent data year.
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WNC is a small public college located in the city of Carson City. This college ranks 5th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were approximately 95 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at WNC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, physical science degree recipients generally make an average of $27,007 in the first five years of their career.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
39
Physical Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 39 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Jackson College in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
90
Physical Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #891 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Glendale Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 90 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Glendale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
104
Physical Science Degrees Awarded
Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public college located in the large city of Chandler. A Best Colleges rank of #921 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a great college overall.
There were about 104 general physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chandler-Gilbert Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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