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2025 Best Other Physical Science Schools

5 Colleges in the United States
500 Other Physical Science Degrees Awarded
A degree in other physical science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #562 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Other Physical Science Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 500 degrees in other physical science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Other Physical Science School

Best Other Physical Science Schools Your choice of other physical science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Other Physical Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Other Physical Science Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Other Physical Science
Bachelor's Degrees in Other Physical Science
Master's Degrees in Other Physical Science
Doctor's Degrees in Other Physical Science

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Physical Science Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Other Physical Science in the United States

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

Top Schools in Other Physical Science

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
93 Other Physical Science Degrees Awarded

Johns Hopkins University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other physical science. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 other physical science students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

It's hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in other physical science. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 10 other physical science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in other physical science has to take a look at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. This school ranks 2nd out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were roughly 21 other physical science students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
185 Other Physical Science Degrees Awarded

SUNY Empire State College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other physical science. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. This college ranks 47th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 185 other physical science students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Empire in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
31 Other Physical Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 31 other physical science students who graduated with this degree at UMW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Other Physical Science by Region

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